Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 953 · 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?
   “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Ishaan said (d) Please sit
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Riya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Riya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Riya asked, Is it raining outside?
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Mum said (d) said, It
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Grandma said (d) I love
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked “Why are you late?” (b) Joseph asked, Why are you late? (c) Joseph asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Joseph asked, “Why are you late?”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Dad. (b) “The bus is late today” said Dad. (c) The bus is late today,” said Dad. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Dad.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Ananya. (b) “Close the window.” said Ananya. (c) “Close the window,” said Ananya. (d) “Close the window” said Ananya.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Please sit down. (b) Grandma said “Please sit down.” (c) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (d) Grandma said, “Please sit down.”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Grandma said (d) The soup is ready.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Rahul said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Joseph said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Kavya said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Joseph said
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now” said Dad. (c) It is my turn now,” said Dad. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Dad.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Simran said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Omkar said
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Tara. (b) The soup is ready,” said Tara. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Tara. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Tara.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Dad said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, I love mangoes. (b) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (c) Dad said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Dad said “I love mangoes.”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Imran said (c) The bus (d) said, The
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Dev asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Dev asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Dev asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (b) “What time is it” asked Dad. (c) “What time is it?” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it?” asked Dad?
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) The teacher said
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Ananya? (b) “Why are you late” asked Ananya. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Ananya. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Ananya.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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