Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 935 · 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 Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Kabir said
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Pooja. (b) It is my turn now,” said Pooja. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Pooja. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Pooja.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked “What time is it?” (b) Ananya asked, “What time is it.” (c) Ananya asked, What time is it? (d) Ananya asked, “What time is it?”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “The bus is late today.” (b) Grandma said, The bus is late today. (c) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The teacher said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Sneha said
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Simran said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said “Please sit down.” (b) Arjun said, “Please sit down. (c) Arjun said, Please sit down. (d) Arjun said, “Please sit down.”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Mum said (d) I have
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) The teacher said
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Dad.
17. 17.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?
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Arjun said (c) said, I (d) I have
19. 19.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 (,)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) The teacher said (d) It is my turn now.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Grandma asked, Where is my bag? (d) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Meera said
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Imran said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Close the window. (b) The coach said, Close the window. (c) The coach said, “Close the window.” (d) The coach said “Close the window.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Mum. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Mum. (c) I love mangoes,” said Mum. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Mum.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Grandma said
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Manav asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Manav asked, Where is my bag? (d) Manav asked, “Where is my bag.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Meera. (b) I love mangoes,” said Meera. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Meera. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Meera.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Maria asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Maria asked “Why are you late?” (d) Maria asked, Why are you late?
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) The coach said (d) Please sit
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.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.

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