Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 111 · 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?
   “Why are you late___” asked Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Dev said (d) I have finished my homework.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Close the window. (b) The coach said “Close the window.” (c) The coach said, “Close the window.” (d) The coach said, “Close the window.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Dad said (c) The bus (d) said, The
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Rahul said
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya 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) Diya said
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Grandma asked, Can I come with you? (c) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.”
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.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.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Tara said
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (b) “What time is it” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it,” asked Mum. (d) “What time is it?” asked Mum.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Mum said (d) Please sit
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Grandma said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Kabir. (b) “What time is it?” asked Kabir? (c) “What time is it?” asked Kabir. (d) “What time is it” asked Kabir.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Manav said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The teacher said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Please sit down. (b) The coach said, “Please sit down. (c) The coach said, “Please sit down.” (d) The coach said “Please sit down.”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Dev said
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, Let us play outside. (b) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (c) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (d) Mum said, “Let us play outside.”
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Ishaan. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Ishaan.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma. (b) “I love mangoes” said Grandma. (c) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Farhan. (b) I love mangoes,” said Farhan. (c) “I love mangoes” said Farhan. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Farhan.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Meera asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Meera asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Meera asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Mum said
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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