Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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