Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 919 · 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 love mangoes___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Nisha. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Nisha. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Nisha. (d) “It is my turn now” said Nisha.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Yash said (d) Close the
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The teacher said (d) The bus is late today.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Kabir said
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Yash asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Yash asked, Where is my bag? (d) Yash asked, “Where is my bag?”
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Sneha said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Maria. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Maria. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Maria. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Maria?
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (d) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) The coach said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) The teacher said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Tara said
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Kavya said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Dad said (d) The soup is ready.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Tara. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Tara. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Tara? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Tara.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Dad said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Omkar. (b) It is my turn now,” said Omkar. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Omkar. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Omkar.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Dad said
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.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.

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