Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 96 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Grandma said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, I love mangoes. (b) The teacher said “I love mangoes.” (c) The teacher said, “I love mangoes. (d) The teacher said, “I love mangoes.”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Aisha. (b) “What time is it” asked Aisha. (c) “What time is it?” asked Aisha? (d) “What time is it?” asked Aisha.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (c) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) The teacher said
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The coach said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said the teacher. (b) “Close the window,” said the teacher. (c) “Close the window” said the teacher. (d) “Close the window.” said the teacher.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Rohan. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Rohan. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Rohan. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Rohan.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said the teacher. (b) Please sit down,” said the teacher. (c) “Please sit down,” said the teacher. (d) “Please sit down” said the teacher.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Tenzin. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Tenzin. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Tenzin. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Tenzin?
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Manav. (b) “Please sit down.” said Manav. (c) Please sit down,” said Manav. (d) “Please sit down,” said Manav.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Arjun said (d) Please sit down.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Priya said
30. 30.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.”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Simran? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Simran. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Simran. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Simran.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Kabir. (b) Let us play outside,” said Kabir. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Kabir. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Kabir.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Grandma. (b) “What time is it?” asked Grandma? (c) “What time is it?” asked Grandma. (d) “What time is it,” asked Grandma.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Rahul said (d) said, The
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Arjun. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Arjun. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Arjun? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Arjun.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Mum.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I

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