Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 954 · 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 teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) The teacher said (d) said, Close
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Farhan. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Farhan. (c) “The soup is ready” said Farhan. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Farhan.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said “It is my turn now.” (b) Kabir said, It is my turn now. (c) Kabir said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Kabir said, “It is my turn now.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Saanvi said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Saanvi said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Saanvi said, I have finished my homework.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Ananya asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Ananya asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Ananya asked, “Is it raining outside?”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, The soup is ready. (b) Kavya said, “The soup is ready. (c) Kavya said “The soup is ready.” (d) Kavya said, “The soup is ready.”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Maria asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Maria asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Maria asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said the coach. (b) “Close the window.” said the coach. (c) “Close the window,” said the coach. (d) Close the window,” said the coach.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Kunal. (b) “What time is it?” asked Kunal. (c) “What time is it?” asked Kunal? (d) “What time is it,” asked Kunal.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Dad said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Rahul said
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Dad said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Sneha said
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher?
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, Why are you late? (b) Yash asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Yash asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Yash asked “Why are you late?”
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Nisha asked, Why are you late? (c) Nisha asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Nisha asked “Why are you late?”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar 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) Omkar said
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Mum. (c) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Mum.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Omkar said
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev 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) Dev said
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Saanvi said (d) said, Please
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked, What time is it? (b) Ananya asked “What time is it?” (c) Ananya asked, “What time is it?” (d) Ananya asked, “What time is it.”
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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