Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 139 · 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 Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) The coach said
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, Why are you late? (b) Aisha asked “Why are you late?” (c) Aisha asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Aisha asked, “Why are you late?”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Arjun. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Arjun. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Arjun. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Arjun.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Mum said (d) said, Please
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Zoya. (b) “What time is it?” asked Zoya? (c) “What time is it” asked Zoya. (d) “What time is it,” asked Zoya.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Grandma asked, Where is my bag? (d) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?”
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Ishaan said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Imran. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Imran. (c) “Let us play outside” said Imran. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Imran.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Joseph said
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Rohan. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Rohan. (c) The soup is ready,” said Rohan. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Rohan.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said the coach. (b) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (c) “Let us play outside” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside.” said the coach.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Rohan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Rohan asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Rohan asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Dad said
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, Let us play outside. (b) Joseph said, “Let us play outside. (c) Joseph said “Let us play outside.” (d) Joseph said, “Let us play outside.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Rahul. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Rahul? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Rahul. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Rahul.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Omkar said
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (b) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Ishaan. (b) “Let us play outside” said Ishaan. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Ishaan. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Ishaan.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rahul? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Rahul. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rahul. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Rahul.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) The coach asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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