Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 989 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Maria. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Maria. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria?
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Farhan. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Farhan? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Farhan. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Farhan.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Tara said (d) It is my turn now.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Dev. (b) “Close the window” said Dev. (c) “Close the window,” said Dev. (d) “Close the window.” said Dev.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Dad? (c) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dad.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I have
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Simran said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) Dev said (d) It is
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, The bus is late today. (b) Ishaan said “The bus is late today.” (c) Ishaan said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Ishaan said, “The bus is late today.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Kavya said, The bus is late today. (c) Kavya said “The bus is late today.” (d) Kavya said, “The bus is late today.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Imran said (d) The bus
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (b) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Mum asked “Where is my bag?”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Rahul asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Rahul asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Rahul asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (b) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher. (c) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (d) “The soup is ready” said the teacher.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Mum said (d) It is my turn now.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Farhan. (b) Please sit down,” said Farhan. (c) “Please sit down.” said Farhan. (d) “Please sit down,” said Farhan.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked the teacher. (b) “What time is it,” asked the teacher. (c) “What time is it?” asked the teacher. (d) “What time is it?” asked the teacher?
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “The soup is ready.” (b) Mum said, The soup is ready. (c) Mum said, “The soup is ready. (d) Mum said, “The soup is ready.”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aisha. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Aisha. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aisha? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Aisha.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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