Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 166 · 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) Dad said, Please sit down. (b) Dad said, “Please sit down. (c) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (d) Dad said “Please sit down.”
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Dad said (d) The bus
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Dad said
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
6. 6.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?”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “The bus is late today. (b) Grandma said, The bus is late today. (c) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Grandma said “The bus is late today.”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, Why are you late? (b) Kunal asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Kunal asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Kunal asked “Why are you late?”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Meera said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Meera said, I have finished my homework. (d) Meera said, “I have finished my homework.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Pooja. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Pooja. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Pooja. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Pooja.
13. 13.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.”
14. 14.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.”
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Omkar. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Omkar. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Omkar? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Omkar.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dad said, I have finished my homework.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Priya said
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Aisha? (b) “What time is it?” asked Aisha. (c) “What time is it,” asked Aisha. (d) “What time is it” asked Aisha.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Dad. (d) It is my turn now,” said Dad.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked the teacher. (b) “What time is it,” asked the teacher. (c) “What time is it?” asked the teacher? (d) “What time is it” asked the teacher.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Kavya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Kavya. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Kavya. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Kavya?
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said “Close the window.” (b) Arjun said, “Close the window.” (c) Arjun said, Close the window. (d) Arjun said, “Close the window.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Dad. (b) “Close the window.” said Dad. (c) Close the window,” said Dad. (d) “Close the window” said Dad.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said “Please sit down.” (b) Tara said, “Please sit down. (c) Tara said, Please sit down. (d) Tara said, “Please sit down.”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Meera. (b) Please sit down,” said Meera. (c) “Please sit down” said Meera. (d) “Please sit down.” said Meera.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Rohan asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Rohan asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Rohan asked, Where is my bag?
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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