Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 925 · 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?
   “Why are you late___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, I love mangoes. (b) The teacher said “I love mangoes.” (c) The teacher said, “I love mangoes.” (d) The teacher said, “I love mangoes.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Simran said (d) said, The
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) The coach asked, Is it raining outside? (c) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Sneha? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Sneha. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Sneha. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Sneha.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (d) “The bus is late today,” said the coach.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Mum. (b) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (c) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Mum.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Sneha said, Let us play outside. (c) Sneha said “Let us play outside.” (d) Sneha said, “Let us play outside.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Omkar said
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Grandma. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma. (c) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Kavya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Kavya. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Kavya? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Kavya.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Kabir asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Kabir asked, Can I come with you? (d) Kabir asked, “Can I come with you.”
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Ananya asked, Why are you late? (c) Ananya asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Ananya asked “Why are you late?”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said “It is my turn now.” (b) Yash said, “It is my turn now. (c) Yash said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Yash said, It is my turn now.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma?
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Maria asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Maria asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Maria asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Ananya. (b) “It is my turn now” said Ananya. (c) It is my turn now,” said Ananya. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Ananya.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, The bus is late today. (b) Arjun said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Arjun said, “The bus is late today. (d) Arjun said “The bus is late today.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the coach. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (c) “Why are you late,” asked the coach. (d) “Why are you late” asked the coach.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Dad said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Imran said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Grandma said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Vikram asked, Can I come with you? (c) Vikram asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Vikram asked, “Can I come with you?”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Grandma said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) The teacher said (d) Please sit

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