Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 911 · 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 Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Nisha. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Nisha. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Nisha? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Nisha.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said the coach. (b) I love mangoes,” said the coach. (c) “I love mangoes,” said the coach. (d) “I love mangoes” said the coach.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Rahul said
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Manav. (b) “What time is it” asked Manav. (c) “What time is it?” asked Manav. (d) “What time is it?” asked Manav?
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) The teacher said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Rohan said
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Aisha said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Meera. (b) “It is my turn now” said Meera. (c) It is my turn now,” said Meera. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Meera.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Ishaan asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Ishaan asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Ishaan asked, Where is my bag?
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Omkar. (b) “I love mangoes” said Omkar. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Omkar. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Omkar.
17. 17.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.”
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Omkar said (d) It is
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Omkar. (b) “Close the window.” said Omkar. (c) “Close the window” said Omkar. (d) “Close the window,” said Omkar.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, Please sit down. (b) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (c) Dad said, “Please sit down. (d) Dad said “Please sit down.”
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Grandma said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Tara said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Meera said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Meera said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Meera said, I have finished my homework.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Saanvi said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Close the window.” (b) Grandma said, Close the window. (c) Grandma said, “Close the window. (d) Grandma said “Close the window.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “Let us play outside.” (b) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Grandma said, Let us play outside. (d) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Farhan. (b) “Please sit down,” said Farhan. (c) “Please sit down” said Farhan. (d) “Please sit down.” said Farhan.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (d) Mum asked “Where is my bag?”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Tara said (d) The soup is ready.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Close the window. (b) Dad said, Close the window. (c) Dad said, “Close the window.” (d) Dad said “Close the window.”
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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