Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 873 · 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?
   “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said the coach. (b) “Let us play outside,” said the coach. (c) “Let us play outside” said the coach. (d) Let us play outside,” said the coach.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Kunal. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Kunal. (c) I love mangoes,” said Kunal. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Kunal.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said, “Let us play outside. (b) Kunal said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Kunal said, Let us play outside. (d) Kunal said “Let us play outside.”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Imran. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Imran. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Imran. (d) It is my turn now,” said Imran.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Imran said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Imran said, I have finished my homework. (d) Imran said, “I have finished my homework.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Pooja. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Pooja? (c) “Why are you late” asked Pooja. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Pooja.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside” said Dad.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Kunal. (b) It is my turn now,” said Kunal. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Kunal. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Kunal.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Imran. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Imran. (c) Let us play outside,” said Imran. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Imran.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Why are you late? (b) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (c) Mum asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Mum asked, “Why are you late.”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) The coach said (d) said, Please
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, Can I come with you? (b) Arjun asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Arjun asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Arjun asked, “Can I come with you.”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Pooja said
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Omkar. (b) The bus is late today,” said Omkar. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Omkar. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Omkar.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Grandma said (d) said, Close
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher. (b) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (c) It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (d) “It is my turn now” said the teacher.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Manav. (b) “The bus is late today” said Manav. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Manav. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Manav.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Aarav said, I love mangoes. (c) Aarav said, “I love mangoes. (d) Aarav said “I love mangoes.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Ishaan. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Ishaan? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Ishaan. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Ishaan.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Grandma said
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Manav said

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