Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 168 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Riya said (d) I have finished my homework.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Close the window.” (b) Mum said “Close the window.” (c) Mum said, “Close the window. (d) Mum said, Close the window.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Mum. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Mum. (c) “The soup is ready” said Mum. (d) The soup is ready,” said Mum.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) The coach said (d) Please sit
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “What time is it.” (b) Zoya asked “What time is it?” (c) Zoya asked, “What time is it?” (d) Zoya asked, What time is it?
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Dad said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Aisha. (b) The soup is ready,” said Aisha. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Aisha. (d) “The soup is ready” said Aisha.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “Let us play outside. (b) Kavya said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Kavya said “Let us play outside.” (d) Kavya said, Let us play outside.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Zoya. (b) “I love mangoes” said Zoya. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Zoya. (d) I love mangoes,” said Zoya.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Omkar. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Omkar. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Omkar. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Omkar.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Rahul. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Rahul. (c) “I love mangoes” said Rahul. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Rahul.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Pooja said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, “The bus is late today. (b) Diya said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Diya said “The bus is late today.” (d) Diya said, The bus is late today.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (b) “What time is it” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it?” asked Mum. (d) “What time is it,” asked Mum.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad 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) Dad said
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Zoya said
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, I have finished my homework. (b) Pooja said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Pooja said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Pooja said, “I have finished my homework.”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Dad.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “The bus is late today. (b) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.” (c) The teacher said, The bus is late today. (d) The teacher said “The bus is late today.”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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