Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 905 · 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?
   “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya 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) Kavya said
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Meera asked, Where is my bag? (c) Meera asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Meera asked, “Where is my bag?”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Mum. (b) Close the window,” said Mum. (c) “Close the window.” said Mum. (d) “Close the window,” said Mum.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Yash asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Yash asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Yash asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “The soup is ready.” (b) The coach said, The soup is ready. (c) The coach said, “The soup is ready. (d) The coach said, “The soup is ready.”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Arjun. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Arjun. (c) “The bus is late today” said Arjun. (d) The bus is late today,” said Arjun.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Joseph said “The bus is late today.” (c) Joseph said, The bus is late today. (d) Joseph said, “The bus is late today.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma 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) Grandma said
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, It is my turn now. (b) Dad said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Dad said “It is my turn now.” (d) Dad said, “It is my turn now.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Mum said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Mum said, I have finished my homework.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Rohan said (d) The bus
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “The bus is late today.” (b) Mum said, The bus is late today. (c) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (d) Mum said, “The bus is late today.”
23. 23.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.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Kabir said (d) The soup
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Mum said (d) Close the window.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Farhan. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Farhan. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Farhan. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Farhan.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Grandma said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Rahul asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Rahul asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Rahul asked, Can I come with you?
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “What time is it.” (b) The teacher asked, “What time is it?” (c) The teacher asked “What time is it?” (d) The teacher asked, What time is it?
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Mum asked, Can I come with you?
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Diya. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Diya. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Diya. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Diya.

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