Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 788 · 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?
   “Why are you late___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.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.”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Simran asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Simran asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Simran asked, “Is it raining outside.”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Meera said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Yash said (d) The bus is late today.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Sneha said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Arjun. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Arjun. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Arjun. (d) “I love mangoes” said Arjun.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Meera? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Meera. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Meera. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Meera.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Ishaan. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Ishaan. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Ishaan. (d) “It is my turn now” said Ishaan.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Vikram said (d) Close the window.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Kabir. (b) It is my turn now,” said Kabir. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Kabir. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Kabir.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Tara said
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Saanvi. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Saanvi. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Saanvi? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Saanvi.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Dad said
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Why are you late?” (b) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (c) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (d) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) Rahul said (d) said, The
35. 35.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?
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, “Please sit down.” (b) Isha said “Please sit down.” (c) Isha said, Please sit down. (d) Isha said, “Please sit down.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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