Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 150 · 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?
   “Close the window___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.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?”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Ishaan. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Ishaan. (c) “The soup is ready” said Ishaan. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Ishaan.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Tara said (d) said, Close
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) The coach said
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Omkar. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Omkar. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Omkar. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Omkar?
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Grandma asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Nisha asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Nisha asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Nisha asked, Is it raining outside?
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Mum said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) The teacher asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (b) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (c) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?” (d) The teacher asked “Why are you late?”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Nisha said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, Close the window. (b) Manav said, “Close the window.” (c) Manav said “Close the window.” (d) Manav said, “Close the window.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Aarav. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (c) “The soup is ready” said Aarav. (d) The soup is ready,” said Aarav.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Zoya said
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Dev said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Kavya. (b) Let us play outside,” said Kavya. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Kavya. (d) “Let us play outside” said Kavya.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Kunal. (b) “Close the window,” said Kunal. (c) Close the window,” said Kunal. (d) “Close the window” said Kunal.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dev. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dev. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dev? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dev.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Ishaan said (c) said, I (d) I have
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked “What time is it?” (b) Aisha asked, “What time is it?” (c) Aisha asked, What time is it? (d) Aisha asked, “What time is it.”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Isha. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Isha. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Isha. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Isha.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked “Why are you late?” (b) Dev asked, Why are you late? (c) Dev asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Dev asked, “Why are you late.”
38. 38.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
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Manav. (b) “Let us play outside” said Manav. (c) Let us play outside,” said Manav. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Manav.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Grandma asked, Can I come with you? (d) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?”

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