Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 929 · 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 Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (b) Dad asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Dad asked, Why are you late? (d) Dad asked, “Why are you late?”
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Tara said (d) said, It
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rahul? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Rahul. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rahul. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Rahul.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (b) “What time is it” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it,” asked Mum. (d) “What time is it?” asked Mum.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Mum asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?”
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Mum said
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Grandma said
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “The soup is ready. (b) Aarav said “The soup is ready.” (c) Aarav said, The soup is ready. (d) Aarav said, “The soup is ready.”
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Ishaan. (b) “What time is it?” asked Ishaan? (c) “What time is it” asked Ishaan. (d) “What time is it?” asked Ishaan.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Grandma said (d) said, The
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Ishaan. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Ishaan. (c) It is my turn now,” said Ishaan. (d) “It is my turn now” said Ishaan.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Isha said
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Sneha asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Sneha asked, Where is my bag? (d) Sneha asked “Where is my bag?”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, What time is it? (b) Grandma asked, “What time is it?” (c) Grandma asked, “What time is it.” (d) Grandma asked “What time is it?”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Simran. (b) “It is my turn now” said Simran. (c) It is my turn now,” said Simran. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Simran.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (b) It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (c) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher. (d) “It is my turn now” said the teacher.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Grandma said, It is my turn now. (c) Grandma said “It is my turn now.” (d) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Rohan. (b) “Please sit down” said Rohan. (c) Please sit down,” said Rohan. (d) “Please sit down.” said Rohan.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Dad said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Dad said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Arjun said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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