Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 910 · 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?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Mum.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said, I have finished my homework. (b) Kunal said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Kunal said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Kunal said, “I have finished my homework.”
6. 6.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?”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Saanvi. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Saanvi? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Saanvi. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Saanvi.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Aarav. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Aarav. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Aarav?
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (c) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “The soup is ready. (b) Pooja said, The soup is ready. (c) Pooja said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Pooja said “The soup is ready.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Kunal. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Kunal. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Kunal. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Kunal.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Dad. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Dad.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said the coach. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (d) I have finished my homework,” said the coach.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Kavya said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Isha said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down,” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down” said Mum.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Yash said
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Grandma said (c) said, I (d) I love
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Kabir said (d) I have finished my homework.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?” (b) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (c) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (d) The teacher asked “Why are you late?”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Close the window.” (b) The coach said, “Close the window. (c) The coach said, “Close the window.” (d) The coach said, Close the window.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
39. 39.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.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit

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