Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 884 · 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?
   “It is my turn now___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Arjun said (d) Let us play outside.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) The teacher said
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) Mum said
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Joseph said
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (b) The bus is late today,” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (d) “The bus is late today,” said the coach.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Dad said
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Manav said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) The teacher said
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Maria. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Maria. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Maria? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Maria.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Omkar said (d) said, Let
19. 19.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
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Meera said (c) said, The (d) The bus
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, I love mangoes. (b) Maria said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Maria said, “I love mangoes. (d) Maria said “I love mangoes.”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) The coach asked, Is it raining outside?
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Mum? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late” asked Mum.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, “The soup is ready. (b) Sneha said, The soup is ready. (c) Sneha said “The soup is ready.” (d) Sneha said, “The soup is ready.”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.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?
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.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.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, What time is it? (b) Dad asked, “What time is it.” (c) Dad asked “What time is it?” (d) Dad asked, “What time is it?”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Joseph said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Joseph said, I have finished my homework. (d) Joseph said, “I have finished my homework.”

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