Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 130 · 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?
   “It is my turn now___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Arjun. (b) “Please sit down,” said Arjun. (c) “Please sit down” said Arjun. (d) “Please sit down.” said Arjun.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) The teacher said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Ishaan said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Kunal said
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said “It is my turn now.” (b) Kabir said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Kabir said, “It is my turn now. (d) Kabir said, It is my turn now.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Mum said
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Farhan said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down,” said Grandma. (c) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (d) “Please sit down” said Grandma.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Isha. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Isha. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Isha? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Isha.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Dad said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, Can I come with you? (b) Omkar asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Omkar asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Omkar asked, “Can I come with you?”
21. 21.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.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Grandma said
23. 23.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) said, The (c) Dad said (d) The bus
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (b) “What time is it” asked the coach. (c) “What time is it?” asked the coach. (d) “What time is it,” asked the coach.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Why are you late?” (b) The coach asked, “Why are you late.” (c) The coach asked, Why are you late? (d) The coach asked “Why are you late?”
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, It is my turn now. (b) Dad said, “It is my turn now. (c) Dad said “It is my turn now.” (d) Dad said, “It is my turn now.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said the teacher. (b) “Please sit down.” said the teacher. (c) “Please sit down,” said the teacher. (d) “Please sit down” said the teacher.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, “Please sit down.” (b) Manav said, “Please sit down. (c) Manav said “Please sit down.” (d) Manav said, Please sit down.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (b) Mum said, It is my turn now. (c) Mum said “It is my turn now.” (d) Mum said, “It is my turn now.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Grandma. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma? (c) “Why are you late,” asked Grandma. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma?
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Joseph said
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Imran said (c) said, I (d) I have

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