Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 814 · 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 the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, I love mangoes. (b) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Grandma said, “I love mangoes. (d) Grandma said “I love mangoes.”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Isha. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Isha? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Isha. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Isha.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Maria. (b) “What time is it” asked Maria. (c) “What time is it?” asked Maria? (d) “What time is it?” asked Maria.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) The teacher said (d) said, I
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Farhan asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Farhan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Farhan asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, The bus is late today. (b) Rahul said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Rahul said “The bus is late today.” (d) Rahul said, “The bus is late today.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Kavya. (b) “Close the window.” said Kavya. (c) “Close the window” said Kavya. (d) “Close the window,” said Kavya.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Ishaan said
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Joseph asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Joseph asked, Where is my bag?
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said “Please sit down.” (b) Zoya said, “Please sit down.” (c) Zoya said, “Please sit down. (d) Zoya said, Please sit down.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Dad said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Aarav said (d) It is
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Nisha. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Nisha? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Nisha. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Nisha.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Zoya said (d) Let us
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Aarav said
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) The coach said (d) said, Close
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Rahul said
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Zoya. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Zoya. (c) The soup is ready,” said Zoya. (d) “The soup is ready” said Zoya.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Rohan said (c) said, I (d) I love
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Yash. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Yash. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Yash. (d) “It is my turn now” said Yash.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Please sit down. (b) Grandma said “Please sit down.” (c) Grandma said, “Please sit down.” (d) Grandma said, “Please sit down.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Aarav asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Aarav asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Aarav asked, “Is it raining outside?”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Rahul said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Mum. (b) “What time is it” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (d) “What time is it,” asked Mum.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Yash. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Yash? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Yash. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Yash.

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