Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 789 · 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 the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “The soup is ready.” (b) The teacher said, “The soup is ready.” (c) The teacher said, “The soup is ready. (d) The teacher said, The soup is ready.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Grandma said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Saanvi. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Saanvi. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Saanvi. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Saanvi?
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Arjun said
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Aarav. (b) “Please sit down.” said Aarav. (c) “Please sit down” said Aarav. (d) Please sit down,” said Aarav.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Dev. (b) “The bus is late today” said Dev. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Dev. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Dev.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Manav said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (c) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late” asked the teacher.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said “The bus is late today.” (b) Dev said, “The bus is late today. (c) Dev said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Dev said, The bus is late today.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, Where is my bag? (b) Kavya asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag.”
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Dad. (b) “Close the window,” said Dad. (c) “Close the window.” said Dad. (d) Close the window,” said Dad.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Manav asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Manav asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Manav asked, Where is my bag?
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Vikram said
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, Where is my bag? (b) Isha asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Isha asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Isha asked, “Where is my bag?”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) Zoya said (d) said, The
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Pooja said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Kavya said
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) The coach said (d) I have
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Ananya? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Ananya. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Ananya. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Ananya.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said the coach. (b) “The soup is ready,” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (d) The soup is ready,” said the coach.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Kabir said
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma.

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