Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 159 · 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?
   “The soup is ready___” said Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Farhan? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Farhan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Farhan. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Farhan.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Aarav said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Dad said (d) I love
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Omkar said
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.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.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Priya. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Priya. (c) “I love mangoes” said Priya. (d) I love mangoes,” said Priya.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Rahul. (b) “What time is it?” asked Rahul? (c) “What time is it?” asked Rahul. (d) “What time is it,” asked Rahul.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Grandma said (d) said, The
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Aisha. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Aisha? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Aisha. (d) “Why are you late” asked Aisha.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Dad said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Joseph said
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Simran. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Simran. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Simran? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Simran.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum?
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Ishaan? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Ishaan. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Ishaan. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Ishaan.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.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.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Mum said
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Tara. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tara. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tara? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Tara.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked “Why are you late?” (b) Tenzin asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Tenzin asked, Why are you late? (d) Tenzin asked, “Why are you late.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Close the window. (b) The coach said, “Close the window.” (c) The coach said “Close the window.” (d) The coach said, “Close the window.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Rohan. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Rohan. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Rohan. (d) The bus is late today,” said Rohan.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, “I love mangoes. (b) Priya said, I love mangoes. (c) Priya said “I love mangoes.” (d) Priya said, “I love mangoes.”

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