Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 114 · 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?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Dad said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, It is my turn now. (b) Isha said “It is my turn now.” (c) Isha said, “It is my turn now. (d) Isha said, “It is my turn now.”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said “It is my turn now.” (b) Tenzin said, It is my turn now. (c) Tenzin said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Tenzin said, “It is my turn now.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Grandma said (d) said, Please
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Yash said
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Zoya. (b) “Close the window,” said Zoya. (c) “Close the window” said Zoya. (d) Close the window,” said Zoya.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, Where is my bag? (b) Ishaan asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Ishaan asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Ishaan asked “Where is my bag?”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, Why are you late? (b) Yash asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Yash asked “Why are you late?” (d) Yash asked, “Why are you late?”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Vikram said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Vikram said, I have finished my homework. (d) Vikram said “I have finished my homework.”
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Priya. (b) “Why are you late” asked Priya. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Priya. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Priya?
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Ishaan said (d) Let us
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Joseph said (d) said, Please
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said “Please sit down.” (b) Aarav said, “Please sit down.” (c) Aarav said, Please sit down. (d) Aarav said, “Please sit down.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) The teacher said
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Mum. (b) “Close the window” said Mum. (c) Close the window,” said Mum. (d) “Close the window,” said Mum.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Mum said (d) said, The
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Kunal said (d) Close the window.
29. 29.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 (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, I have finished my homework. (b) Manav said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Manav said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Manav said “I have finished my homework.”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach?
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Tara said
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Manav. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Manav. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Manav. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Manav.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (b) “It is my turn now” said Grandma. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Mum said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Kavya said (c) I love (d) said, I

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