Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 983 · 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?
   “Please sit down___” said Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Yash. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Yash. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Yash. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Yash.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Grandma said (d) I have
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum 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) Mum said
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) The teacher said
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said “Let us play outside.” (b) Aisha said, Let us play outside. (c) Aisha said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Aisha said, “Let us play outside.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “Please sit down. (b) Farhan said “Please sit down.” (c) Farhan said, “Please sit down.” (d) Farhan said, Please sit down.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Mum. (b) “I love mangoes” said Mum. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Mum. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Mum.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said “Please sit down.” (b) Riya said, “Please sit down. (c) Riya said, “Please sit down.” (d) Riya said, Please sit down.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Mum said “I have finished my homework.”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Mum said
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Imran said “It is my turn now.” (c) Imran said, It is my turn now. (d) Imran said, “It is my turn now.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “It is my turn now.” (b) The coach said, “It is my turn now. (c) The coach said, It is my turn now. (d) The coach said “It is my turn now.”
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Pooja. (b) “Let us play outside” said Pooja. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Pooja. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Pooja.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Joseph said
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Priya. (b) The soup is ready,” said Priya. (c) “The soup is ready” said Priya. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Priya.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (b) Dad asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Dad asked, Why are you late? (d) Dad asked, “Why are you late.”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Sneha said (d) Let us
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (b) Grandma asked, “What time is it?” (c) Grandma asked, “What time is it.” (d) Grandma asked, What time is it?
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Why are you late?” (b) The coach asked, “Why are you late.” (c) The coach asked, “Why are you late?” (d) The coach asked, Why are you late?

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