Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 892 · 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 Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) The teacher said
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Rahul said “Let us play outside.” (c) Rahul said, “Let us play outside. (d) Rahul said, Let us play outside.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said “The soup is ready.” (b) Rohan said, “The soup is ready. (c) Rohan said, The soup is ready. (d) Rohan said, “The soup is ready.”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Nisha. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Nisha. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Nisha. (d) The soup is ready,” said Nisha.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Farhan asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Farhan asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Farhan asked, “Is it raining outside?”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Mum said
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Isha said, I have finished my homework. (c) Isha said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Isha said, “I have finished my homework.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) The teacher said (d) said, Let
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, I love mangoes. (b) Riya said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Riya said, “I love mangoes. (d) Riya said “I love mangoes.”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Grandma said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Vikram said (d) The soup is ready.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Riya said (d) Let us
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Dad said (c) said, The (d) The soup
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Pooja. (b) “The soup is ready” said Pooja. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Pooja. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Pooja.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, Why are you late? (b) Aarav asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Aarav asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Aarav asked “Why are you late?”
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Manav said
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The coach said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Isha. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Isha? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Isha. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Isha.
32. 32.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?”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) The coach said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria 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) Maria said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It

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