Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 988 · 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?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.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?
3. 3.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.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Sneha said (d) I have
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Vikram asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Vikram asked, Can I come with you? (d) Vikram asked, “Can I come with you.”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (b) “I love mangoes” said the teacher. (c) “I love mangoes.” said the teacher. (d) I love mangoes,” said the teacher.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Sneha said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Saanvi. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Saanvi.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Sneha. (b) “Let us play outside” said Sneha. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Sneha. (d) Let us play outside,” said Sneha.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The teacher said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Where is my bag? (b) The coach asked “Where is my bag?” (c) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.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.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Ananya said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Ishaan said (c) It is (d) said, It
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Vikram. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Vikram. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Vikram. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Vikram?
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Ishaan. (b) “Why are you late” asked Ishaan. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan?
28. 28.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?
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) The coach said
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Tenzin said, “The soup is ready. (c) Tenzin said “The soup is ready.” (d) Tenzin said, The soup is ready.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Mum said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Aarav. (c) “The soup is ready” said Aarav. (d) The soup is ready,” said Aarav.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Meera. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Meera. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Meera? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Meera.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said “I love mangoes.” (b) Kabir said, I love mangoes. (c) Kabir said, “I love mangoes. (d) Kabir said, “I love mangoes.”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Aarav said, I have finished my homework.

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