Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 951 · 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 Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) The coach said (d) said, I
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Mum said (c) said, The (d) The bus
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Sneha. (b) “What time is it?” asked Sneha. (c) “What time is it,” asked Sneha. (d) “What time is it?” asked Sneha?
7. 7.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.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Maria asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Maria asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Maria asked “Is it raining outside?”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Kabir said
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Mum said (c) said, It (d) It is
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, Please sit down. (b) Sneha said, “Please sit down. (c) Sneha said “Please sit down.” (d) Sneha said, “Please sit down.”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Can I come with you?” (b) The coach asked, Can I come with you? (c) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The teacher said (d) The soup is ready.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.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.”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Ishaan said, “It is my turn now. (c) Ishaan said “It is my turn now.” (d) Ishaan said, It is my turn now.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, Close the window. (b) Diya said “Close the window.” (c) Diya said, “Close the window. (d) Diya said, “Close the window.”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Arjun said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aisha? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Aisha. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aisha. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Aisha.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Grandma said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Close the window. (b) Dad said, Close the window. (c) Dad said “Close the window.” (d) Dad said, “Close the window.”
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, The bus is late today. (b) The teacher said, “The bus is late today. (c) The teacher said “The bus is late today.” (d) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tenzin? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Tenzin. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Tenzin. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tenzin.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Arjun. (b) “Please sit down” said Arjun. (c) Please sit down,” said Arjun. (d) “Please sit down,” said Arjun.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Imran said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Joseph said
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, What time is it? (b) Tenzin asked, “What time is it.” (c) Tenzin asked, “What time is it?” (d) Tenzin asked “What time is it?”

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