Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 937 · 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 the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram 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) Vikram said
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Manav. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Manav. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Manav? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Manav.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Ishaan said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (b) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (c) The teacher asked “Why are you late?” (d) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Ananya. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Ananya. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Ananya. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Ananya.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Farhan said (d) Please sit down.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Ananya. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Ananya. (c) “I love mangoes” said Ananya. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Ananya.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma?
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Mum. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Mum. (c) The soup is ready,” said Mum. (d) “The soup is ready” said Mum.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, “What time is it?” (b) Dev asked “What time is it?” (c) Dev asked, “What time is it.” (d) Dev asked, What time is it?
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Manav. (b) “It is my turn now” said Manav. (c) It is my turn now,” said Manav. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Manav.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Tenzin? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Tenzin. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Tenzin. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Tenzin.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked “What time is it?” (b) Kabir asked, “What time is it?” (c) Kabir asked, “What time is it.” (d) Kabir asked, What time is it?
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Aarav said
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Rahul. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Rahul. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Rahul. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Rahul.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said, Let us play outside. (b) Kunal said, “Let us play outside. (c) Kunal said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Kunal said “Let us play outside.”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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