Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 917 · 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?
   “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Tara. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tara. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tara? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Tara.
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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Farhan asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Farhan asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Farhan asked, Is it raining outside?
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Priya. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Priya? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Priya. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Priya.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Tara said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (b) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?” (d) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Aisha said (d) The bus is late today.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, Close the window. (b) Vikram said “Close the window.” (c) Vikram said, “Close the window.” (d) Vikram said, “Close the window.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Dad asked, Is it raining outside?
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Diya asked, Can I come with you? (c) Diya asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Diya asked “Can I come with you?”
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha 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) Isha said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Simran said (c) It is (d) said, It
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, It is my turn now. (b) Tenzin said “It is my turn now.” (c) Tenzin said, “It is my turn now. (d) Tenzin said, “It is my turn now.”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Grandma said
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) The teacher said
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Rohan. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Rohan. (c) “Let us play outside” said Rohan. (d) Let us play outside,” said Rohan.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Grandma asked, Where is my bag? (c) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Dev said (d) said, Let
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Rohan. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Rohan. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Rohan. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Rohan.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Imran said (d) It is
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) The coach said
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Omkar asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Omkar asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Omkar asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Arjun asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Arjun asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Arjun asked “Is it raining outside?”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.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.

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