Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 785 · 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?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Grandma said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Dad. (b) I love mangoes,” said Dad. (c) “I love mangoes” said Dad. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Dad.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan? (c) “Why are you late” asked Ishaan. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Ishaan.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) The teacher asked, Can I come with you? (c) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “What time is it?” (b) Dad asked, What time is it? (c) Dad asked, “What time is it?” (d) Dad asked, “What time is it.”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Joseph. (b) “Please sit down.” said Joseph. (c) “Please sit down,” said Joseph. (d) “Please sit down” said Joseph.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja 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) Pooja said
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Dad. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Vikram said (d) said, I
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Pooja asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Pooja asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Pooja asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, It is my turn now. (b) Kavya said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Kavya said, “It is my turn now. (d) Kavya said “It is my turn now.”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The teacher said (d) The bus is late today.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “What time is it?” (b) Mum asked, “What time is it?” (c) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (d) Mum asked, What time is it?
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “It is my turn now.” (b) Dad said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Dad said, “It is my turn now. (d) Dad said, It is my turn now.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Dad said (d) I love
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Isha said
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Rahul. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Rahul. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Rahul. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Rahul.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, Let us play outside. (b) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (d) Mum said, “Let us play outside.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Grandma said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Manav. (b) “I love mangoes” said Manav. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Manav. (d) I love mangoes,” said Manav.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Diya said
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) The coach said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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