Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 808 · 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?
   “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Meera. (b) “Close the window.” said Meera. (c) “Close the window,” said Meera. (d) Close the window,” said Meera.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said “The bus is late today.” (b) Imran said, The bus is late today. (c) Imran said, “The bus is late today. (d) Imran said, “The bus is late today.”
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Aarav said
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Meera said (d) said, Close
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Omkar said
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Tara said
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Zoya said (d) said, I
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (c) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad 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) Dad said
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “I love mangoes. (b) Rohan said “I love mangoes.” (c) Rohan said, I love mangoes. (d) Rohan said, “I love mangoes.”
19. 19.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.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Kavya said (d) I love
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Imran. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Imran. (c) “The bus is late today” said Imran. (d) The bus is late today,” said Imran.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “I have finished my homework.” (b) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) The coach said, “I have finished my homework. (d) The coach said, I have finished my homework.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Dad said (d) Please sit down.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Arjun said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (b) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (c) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today” said the teacher.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Dev. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Dev? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dev. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Dev.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, “Let us play outside. (b) Sneha said “Let us play outside.” (c) Sneha said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Sneha said, Let us play outside.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Tara. (b) “What time is it” asked Tara. (c) “What time is it?” asked Tara? (d) “What time is it?” asked Tara.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Farhan said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, Please sit down. (b) Tenzin said, “Please sit down.” (c) Tenzin said, “Please sit down. (d) Tenzin said “Please sit down.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Zoya. (b) “Close the window,” said Zoya. (c) “Close the window” said Zoya. (d) “Close the window.” said Zoya.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Manav. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Manav. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Manav. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Manav?
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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