Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 131 · 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?
   “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Zoya. (b) “Let us play outside” said Zoya. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Zoya. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Zoya.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (b) Dad said “Please sit down.” (c) Dad said, “Please sit down. (d) Dad said, Please sit down.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tara? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tara. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Tara. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Tara.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Dad said (d) said, Let
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, The soup is ready. (b) Dad said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Dad said, “The soup is ready. (d) Dad said “The soup is ready.”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (b) Dad asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Dad asked, Why are you late? (d) Dad asked, “Why are you late?”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, The bus is late today. (b) Grandma said “The bus is late today.” (c) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Nisha. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Nisha? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Nisha. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Nisha.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (b) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now” said Mum.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Saanvi said (c) said, I (d) I have
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Rohan said
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Dad said (d) It is
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Rahul. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Rahul. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Rahul. (d) I love mangoes,” said Rahul.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Maria. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Maria. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Maria. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Maria?
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said “It is my turn now.” (b) Kunal said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Kunal said, “It is my turn now. (d) Kunal said, It is my turn now.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Kavya. (b) “What time is it?” asked Kavya? (c) “What time is it” asked Kavya. (d) “What time is it,” asked Kavya.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Sneha said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, Can I come with you? (b) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Zoya asked “Can I come with you?”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Manav said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
40. 40.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.

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