Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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