Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 962 · 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 Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said “The bus is late today.” (b) Manav said, The bus is late today. (c) Manav said, “The bus is late today. (d) Manav said, “The bus is late today.”
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Mum said (d) Let us play outside.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Dad said (d) said, Let
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Mum. (b) Close the window,” said Mum. (c) “Close the window” said Mum. (d) “Close the window,” said Mum.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Joseph said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said the coach. (b) “Please sit down.” said the coach. (c) Please sit down,” said the coach. (d) “Please sit down” said the coach.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (c) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, Can I come with you? (b) Ishaan asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Ishaan asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Ishaan asked, “Can I come with you?”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Imran said
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) The coach said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Manav said, I have finished my homework. (c) Manav said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Manav said, “I have finished my homework.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Tara asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Tara asked, Where is my bag? (d) Tara asked “Where is my bag?”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Grandma said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Aisha asked, Where is my bag? (c) Aisha asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Aisha asked, “Where is my bag.”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Dev said (d) said, Please
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Imran. (b) Please sit down,” said Imran. (c) “Please sit down” said Imran. (d) “Please sit down.” said Imran.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “The soup is ready. (b) Aarav said, The soup is ready. (c) Aarav said “The soup is ready.” (d) Aarav said, “The soup is ready.”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “Close the window.” (b) Aarav said, “Close the window. (c) Aarav said “Close the window.” (d) Aarav said, Close the window.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach. (c) “Can I come with you” asked the coach. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Maria asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Maria asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Maria asked, Where is my bag?
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Rahul. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rahul? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Rahul. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rahul.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Ishaan said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The coach said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.

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