Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 780 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Words said go inside): Put the exact spoken words inside “ ”, starting with a capital letter. Speaker after: “Please sit down,” said the teacher. — a comma (or ? for a question) inside the closing mark, a full stop at the end. Speaker first: Mum said, “Come here.” — a comma after said / asked, and the end mark inside the closing mark.

1. 1.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, Please sit down. (b) Joseph said, “Please sit down.” (c) Joseph said, “Please sit down. (d) Joseph said “Please sit down.”
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Kabir said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Grandma said “The soup is ready.” (c) Grandma said, The soup is ready. (d) Grandma said, “The soup is ready.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (b) Mum said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Mum said “The bus is late today.” (d) Mum said, The bus is late today.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Dad said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, Let us play outside. (b) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (c) Dad said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Dad said, “Let us play outside.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Tenzin. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Tenzin. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tenzin? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tenzin.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Grandma asked, Where is my bag? (d) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.”
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Joseph. (b) “The bus is late today” said Joseph. (c) The bus is late today,” said Joseph. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Joseph.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Nisha asked, Can I come with you? (c) Nisha asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Nisha asked, “Can I come with you.”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Imran said, The soup is ready. (c) Imran said, “The soup is ready. (d) Imran said “The soup is ready.”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “Close the window. (b) Kavya said, “Close the window.” (c) Kavya said, Close the window. (d) Kavya said “Close the window.”
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Can I come with you? (b) The coach asked “Can I come with you?” (c) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Omkar. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Omkar. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Omkar? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Omkar.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dad. (b) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (c) “What time is it” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it,” asked Dad.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Saanvi said (d) The bus
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Diya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Diya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Diya asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Farhan. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Farhan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Farhan. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Farhan?
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) The coach said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Grandma. (b) Please sit down,” said Grandma. (c) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (d) “Please sit down,” said Grandma.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said “It is my turn now.” (b) Kabir said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Kabir said, It is my turn now. (d) Kabir said, “It is my turn now.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Rohan. (b) “What time is it” asked Rohan. (c) “What time is it,” asked Rohan. (d) “What time is it?” asked Rohan?
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Diya. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Diya? (c) “Why are you late” asked Diya. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Diya.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Tenzin said
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Yash said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Yash said, I have finished my homework. (d) Yash said “I have finished my homework.”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Grandma said, I have finished my homework.

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