Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 927 · 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?
   “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said “I love mangoes.” (b) Rahul said, “I love mangoes. (c) Rahul said, I love mangoes. (d) Rahul said, “I love mangoes.”
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.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.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Dad said
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said the teacher. (b) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher. (c) The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (d) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Pooja? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Pooja. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Pooja. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Pooja.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Rahul. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Rahul. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Rahul? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Rahul.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Rahul. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Rahul? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Rahul. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Rahul.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said the coach. (b) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (c) “Let us play outside,” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside” said the coach.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) The coach said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Aarav said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Kavya said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside? (d) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ananya? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ananya. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Ananya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Ananya.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Grandma said (d) said, Close
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Manav said, The bus is late today. (c) Manav said “The bus is late today.” (d) Manav said, “The bus is late today.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “The bus is late today.” (b) Mum said, The bus is late today. (c) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (d) Mum said, “The bus is late today.”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Dad said
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Pooja. (b) “What time is it” asked Pooja. (c) “What time is it?” asked Pooja. (d) “What time is it?” asked Pooja?
35. 35.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?
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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