Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 945 · 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?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Kabir said
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) The teacher asked, Can I come with you? (c) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?” (d) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) The coach said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Rahul. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Rahul. (c) Let us play outside,” said Rahul. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Rahul.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher? (d) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Simran said (d) I have
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Grandma said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Farhan. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Farhan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Farhan? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Farhan.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Tenzin asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Tenzin asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Tenzin asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Kabir asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Kabir asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Kabir asked, Is it raining outside?
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Meera asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Meera asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Meera asked, Is it raining outside?
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.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) I have (d) said, I
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked the coach. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Nisha. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Nisha. (c) “The soup is ready” said Nisha. (d) The soup is ready,” said Nisha.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) The coach said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Grandma said (d) It is my turn now.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Tara. (b) Please sit down,” said Tara. (c) “Please sit down,” said Tara. (d) “Please sit down” said Tara.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Aisha. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Aisha. (c) “Why are you late” asked Aisha. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Aisha?
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja asked “What time is it?” (b) Pooja asked, What time is it? (c) Pooja asked, “What time is it.” (d) Pooja asked, “What time is it?”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, I love mangoes. (b) Kabir said “I love mangoes.” (c) Kabir said, “I love mangoes. (d) Kabir said, “I love mangoes.”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Rohan. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Rohan. (c) The soup is ready,” said Rohan. (d) “The soup is ready” said Rohan.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, What time is it? (b) Mum asked, “What time is it?” (c) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (d) Mum asked “What time is it?”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Dad.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.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.

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