Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 922 · 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?
   “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (b) Let us play outside,” said Mum. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Mum. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Mum.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, “What time is it.” (b) Joseph asked, What time is it? (c) Joseph asked, “What time is it?” (d) Joseph asked “What time is it?”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said the teacher. (b) Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (c) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher. (d) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (b) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Mum.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, I have finished my homework. (b) Meera said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Meera said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Meera said, “I have finished my homework.”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) The teacher said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Diya said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Farhan. (b) “Let us play outside” said Farhan. (c) Let us play outside,” said Farhan. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Farhan.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Dev. (b) It is my turn now,” said Dev. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Dev. (d) “It is my turn now” said Dev.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The coach said
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said “Please sit down.” (b) Aisha said, “Please sit down. (c) Aisha said, “Please sit down.” (d) Aisha said, Please sit down.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Mum said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Diya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Diya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Diya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Pooja? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Pooja. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Pooja. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Pooja.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Joseph. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Joseph. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Joseph. (d) The bus is late today,” said Joseph.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Tenzin. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Tenzin. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Tenzin. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Tenzin.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Riya said (c) The soup (d) said, The
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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