Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 932 · 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 soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said “The bus is late today.” (b) Dev said, The bus is late today. (c) Dev said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Dev said, “The bus is late today.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Kavya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Kavya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Kavya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Joseph. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Joseph? (c) “Why are you late” asked Joseph. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Joseph.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Isha said (c) said, The (d) The bus
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Diya. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Diya? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Diya. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Diya.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Sneha. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Sneha. (c) Let us play outside,” said Sneha. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Sneha.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Mum said (d) It is
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Nisha. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Nisha. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Nisha. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Nisha?
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Tenzin. (b) “Please sit down,” said Tenzin. (c) “Please sit down.” said Tenzin. (d) Please sit down,” said Tenzin.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Nisha. (b) “The bus is late today” said Nisha. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Nisha. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Nisha.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Simran said (d) said, I
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Arjun said (c) said, The (d) The soup
26. 26.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.”
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Rahul said
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Mum.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Tenzin said “The bus is late today.” (c) Tenzin said, “The bus is late today. (d) Tenzin said, The bus is late today.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Dad said
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) Dev said (d) said, It
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (b) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (d) Mum said, Let us play outside.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Tara. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Tara. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Tara. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Tara.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Vikram said (c) said, I (d) I have
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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