Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 140 · 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?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Riya? (b) “Why are you late” asked Riya. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Riya. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Riya.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Aarav asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Aarav asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Aarav asked, “Is it raining outside?”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Pooja said (d) Please sit
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Ananya said (d) said, Let
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Rahul said
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “The bus is late today.” (b) Dad said, The bus is late today. (c) Dad said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Dad said, “The bus is late today.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Vikram said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Rahul said (d) Please sit
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) The teacher said (d) It is
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Dev. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Dev. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Dev. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Dev.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Nisha asked, Where is my bag? (c) Nisha asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Nisha asked “Where is my bag?”
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Aisha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Aisha asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Aisha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said, “Please sit down.” (b) Kunal said “Please sit down.” (c) Kunal said, “Please sit down. (d) Kunal said, Please sit down.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Mum. (b) Let us play outside,” said Mum. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Mum. (d) “Let us play outside” said Mum.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Mum said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Grandma said (d) It is my turn now.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Rohan. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Rohan. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rohan? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rohan.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Grandma asked “Why are you late?” (c) Grandma asked, Why are you late? (d) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, The bus is late today. (b) Mum said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (d) Mum said “The bus is late today.”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Rohan said (d) The bus
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “The bus is late today.” (b) The coach said, “The bus is late today. (c) The coach said, “The bus is late today.” (d) The coach said, The bus is late today.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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