Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 915 · 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 bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Riya said (d) Let us play outside.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (c) “Please sit down,” said Grandma. (d) “Please sit down” said Grandma.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Pooja. (b) “Please sit down.” said Pooja. (c) “Please sit down,” said Pooja. (d) “Please sit down” said Pooja.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.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?
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Mum said (d) I have finished my homework.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma. (b) The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (d) “The soup is ready” said Grandma.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.” (b) The teacher said, “The bus is late today. (c) The teacher said, The bus is late today. (d) The teacher said “The bus is late today.”
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Ishaan. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Ishaan. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Ishaan. (d) “Let us play outside” said Ishaan.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, I love mangoes. (b) Meera said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Meera said “I love mangoes.” (d) Meera said, “I love mangoes.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Imran said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Diya. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Diya. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Diya. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Diya?
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Isha said
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Simran. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Simran. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Simran. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Simran?
23. 23.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?
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Kabir said
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Manav said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
26. 26.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?”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Maria said
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Joseph. (b) “Close the window.” said Joseph. (c) “Close the window,” said Joseph. (d) “Close the window” said Joseph.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, The soup is ready. (b) Saanvi said “The soup is ready.” (c) Saanvi said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Saanvi said, “The soup is ready.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) The teacher asked, Can I come with you? (c) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?” (d) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, Please sit down. (b) Vikram said “Please sit down.” (c) Vikram said, “Please sit down.” (d) Vikram said, “Please sit down.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Dad? (b) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Dad.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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