Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 934 · 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?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tenzin said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Ishaan said (d) It is my turn now.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) The teacher said
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said (c) I have (d) said, I
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Mum said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Mum said, I have finished my homework.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Saanvi said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “Please sit down.” (b) Grandma said, Please sit down. (c) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (d) Grandma said, “Please sit down.”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Dad. (b) “I love mangoes” said Dad. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Dad. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Dad.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Mum said (d) said, Please
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (b) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Mum asked “Can I come with you?”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Vikram asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Vikram asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Vikram asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked, Where is my bag? (b) Ananya asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Ananya asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Ananya asked, “Where is my bag?”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Grandma said (d) said, Please
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Yash asked, Can I come with you? (c) Yash asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Yash asked, “Can I come with you.”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Rohan said
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Grandma said
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Tenzin said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, Can I come with you? (b) Tenzin asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Tenzin asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Tenzin asked “Can I come with you?”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Rahul said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Grandma said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Dad? (b) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dad.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “Please sit down. (b) Imran said “Please sit down.” (c) Imran said, Please sit down. (d) Imran said, “Please sit down.”
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Isha. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Isha. (c) “The bus is late today” said Isha. (d) The bus is late today,” said Isha.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Kabir. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Kabir. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Kabir. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Kabir.

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