Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 812 · 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 Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Yash asked, Why are you late? (c) Yash asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Yash asked “Why are you late?”
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad 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) Dad said
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Mum. (b) “The soup is ready” said Mum. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Mum. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Mum.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Manav said
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) The teacher said (d) Please sit
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, Where is my bag? (b) Tenzin asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Tenzin asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Tenzin asked, “Where is my bag?”
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Dad said
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Vikram. (b) “The bus is late today” said Vikram. (c) The bus is late today,” said Vikram. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Vikram.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Aisha said
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Saanvi asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Saanvi asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Saanvi asked, “Is it raining outside?”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “The bus is late today. (b) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.” (c) The teacher said, The bus is late today. (d) The teacher said “The bus is late today.”
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Nisha said (d) The soup
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Pooja said (d) I love mangoes.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Rahul. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Rahul. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Rahul. (d) “The bus is late today” said Rahul.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.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?”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said the teacher. (b) “Close the window.” said the teacher. (c) Close the window,” said the teacher. (d) “Close the window,” said the teacher.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Aisha said
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “The bus is late today. (b) Dad said “The bus is late today.” (c) Dad said, The bus is late today. (d) Dad said, “The bus is late today.”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Maria. (b) Close the window,” said Maria. (c) “Close the window,” said Maria. (d) “Close the window.” said Maria.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (d) The bus is late today,” said Mum.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara 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) Tara said
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, Close the window. (b) Priya said, “Close the window.” (c) Priya said “Close the window.” (d) Priya said, “Close the window.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, What time is it? (b) Nisha asked, “What time is it?” (c) Nisha asked “What time is it?” (d) Nisha asked, “What time is it.”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said “It is my turn now.” (b) Isha said, “It is my turn now. (c) Isha said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Isha said, It is my turn now.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Kabir. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Kabir. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Kabir. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Kabir.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said the coach. (b) “It is my turn now.” said the coach. (c) “It is my turn now” said the coach. (d) “It is my turn now,” said the coach.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Mum said (d) Let us play outside.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Zoya. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Zoya. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Zoya. (d) “I love mangoes” said Zoya.

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