Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 986 · 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?
   “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Zoya. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Zoya? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Zoya. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Zoya.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Isha. (b) “Please sit down.” said Isha. (c) “Please sit down” said Isha. (d) “Please sit down,” said Isha.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Mum said (d) Close the window.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) The teacher said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.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.”
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.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.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) The teacher said (d) It is
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Rahul. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Rahul. (c) I love mangoes,” said Rahul. (d) “I love mangoes” said Rahul.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Kabir said (d) I love mangoes.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Dad asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “I have finished my homework. (b) The coach said, I have finished my homework. (c) The coach said “I have finished my homework.” (d) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.”
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The coach said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Isha. (b) The soup is ready,” said Isha. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Isha. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Isha.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, It is my turn now. (b) Arjun said “It is my turn now.” (c) Arjun said, “It is my turn now. (d) Arjun said, “It is my turn now.”
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Saanvi. (b) “It is my turn now” said Saanvi. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Saanvi. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Saanvi.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.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.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Dad said
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, Where is my bag? (b) Isha asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Isha asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Isha asked “Where is my bag?”
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Aarav said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Pooja said (d) Let us play outside.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Aarav. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Aarav. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Aarav. (d) It is my turn now,” said Aarav.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) The teacher said
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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