Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 941 · 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?
   “Let us play outside___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Grandma. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (d) It is my turn now,” said Grandma.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?”
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Grandma. (b) “Close the window,” said Grandma. (c) Close the window,” said Grandma. (d) “Close the window.” said Grandma.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Rohan said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Rohan said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Joseph said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Omkar said
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (b) Dad said “Please sit down.” (c) Dad said, “Please sit down. (d) Dad said, Please sit down.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, What time is it? (b) The coach asked, “What time is it.” (c) The coach asked, “What time is it?” (d) The coach asked “What time is it?”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Dad said (d) said, Close
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Tara said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “The bus is late today.” (b) Dad said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Dad said, “The bus is late today. (d) Dad said, The bus is late today.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Ananya said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (b) “The soup is ready” said the teacher. (c) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher. (d) The soup is ready,” said the teacher.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, The soup is ready. (b) The coach said “The soup is ready.” (c) The coach said, “The soup is ready. (d) The coach said, “The soup is ready.”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Meera said (d) The soup
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside? (c) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Yash? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Yash. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Yash. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Yash.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Imran said (d) Please sit down.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher 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) The teacher said

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