Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 918 · 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?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Dev. (b) “Close the window.” said Dev. (c) Close the window,” said Dev. (d) “Close the window,” said Dev.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said (c) I have (d) said, I
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Arjun said (d) The soup
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said the coach. (b) “Please sit down.” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down” said the coach. (d) “Please sit down,” said the coach.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said “It is my turn now.” (b) Kavya said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Kavya said, It is my turn now. (d) Kavya said, “It is my turn now.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) The coach said (d) I have finished my homework.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Dad said “The bus is late today.” (c) Dad said, The bus is late today. (d) Dad said, “The bus is late today.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Dad said (d) Let us
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, The soup is ready. (b) Joseph said, “The soup is ready. (c) Joseph said “The soup is ready.” (d) Joseph said, “The soup is ready.”
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Arjun said (d) Let us
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Dad said (d) The bus is late today.
20. 20.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?
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked “Why are you late?” (b) Farhan asked, Why are you late? (c) Farhan asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Farhan asked, “Why are you late?”
22. 22.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.”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Aarav said
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Arjun. (b) Please sit down,” said Arjun. (c) “Please sit down,” said Arjun. (d) “Please sit down.” said Arjun.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Dad. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Dad. (c) “The soup is ready” said Dad. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Dad.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Dev asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Dev asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Dev asked, “Is it raining outside.”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Kunal said (d) said, Let
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Aarav. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Aarav. (c) “The bus is late today” said Aarav. (d) The bus is late today,” said Aarav.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Omkar said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Kunal. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Kunal. (c) “The soup is ready” said Kunal. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Kunal.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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