Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 914 · 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?
   “Close the window___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked the coach. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, Let us play outside. (b) Kabir said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Kabir said, “Let us play outside. (d) Kabir said “Let us play outside.”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Why are you late? (b) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Grandma asked “Why are you late?” (d) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?”
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Let us play outside.” (b) The coach said, Let us play outside. (c) The coach said, “Let us play outside. (d) The coach said, “Let us play outside.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Riya. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Riya. (c) “The soup is ready” said Riya. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Riya.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Dad said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Dad. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Dad. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Dad. (d) I love mangoes,” said Dad.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Dev said (c) I love (d) said, I
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Riya said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Riya said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Riya said, I have finished my homework.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Zoya said (d) said, The
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Dev asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Dev asked, Where is my bag? (d) Dev asked, “Where is my bag?”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Aisha said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Manav asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Manav asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Manav asked “Is it raining outside?”
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, “What time is it?” (b) Diya asked, What time is it? (c) Diya asked “What time is it?” (d) Diya asked, “What time is it.”
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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