Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 147 · 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 Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Zoya 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) Zoya said
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “I love mangoes. (b) The teacher said “I love mangoes.” (c) The teacher said, “I love mangoes.” (d) The teacher said, I love mangoes.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Dev. (b) “What time is it” asked Dev. (c) “What time is it?” asked Dev? (d) “What time is it?” asked Dev.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tenzin said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Tenzin said
7. 7.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?”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked the coach. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the coach. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (d) “Why are you late” asked the coach.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, What time is it? (b) Priya asked, “What time is it.” (c) Priya asked “What time is it?” (d) Priya asked, “What time is it?”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (c) Mum said, Let us play outside. (d) Mum said “Let us play outside.”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, Can I come with you? (b) Rahul asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Rahul asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Rahul asked, “Can I come with you?”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside? (c) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.”
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Tenzin said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said the coach. (b) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready,” said the coach. (d) The soup is ready,” said the coach.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Dad. (b) Please sit down,” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down,” said Dad.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Aarav. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Aarav.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said “I love mangoes.” (b) Rohan said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Rohan said, I love mangoes. (d) Rohan said, “I love mangoes.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Priya said (d) Let us play outside.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Kabir. (b) Close the window,” said Kabir. (c) “Close the window.” said Kabir. (d) “Close the window,” said Kabir.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Grandma said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Aisha. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Aisha. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Aisha. (d) I love mangoes,” said Aisha.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Manav said
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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