Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 173 · 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?
   “Please sit down___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Mum. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (d) It is my turn now,” said Mum.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Kabir said (d) Close the window.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Mum said (d) Close the window.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Dad said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Nisha. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Nisha. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Nisha. (d) Let us play outside,” said Nisha.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Ishaan said (d) The soup is ready.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Let us play outside.” (b) The teacher said, “Let us play outside. (c) The teacher said “Let us play outside.” (d) The teacher said, Let us play outside.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The teacher said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, The soup is ready. (b) Mum said, “The soup is ready. (c) Mum said “The soup is ready.” (d) Mum said, “The soup is ready.”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Yash. (b) “Close the window” said Yash. (c) “Close the window,” said Yash. (d) Close the window,” said Yash.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Yash asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Yash asked, Where is my bag? (d) Yash asked, “Where is my bag.”
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
25. 25.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 (d) The bus is late today.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Dev. (b) “Why are you late” asked Dev. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Dev? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dev.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Close the window. (b) Grandma said, “Close the window.” (c) Grandma said, “Close the window. (d) Grandma said “Close the window.”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Yash? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Yash. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Yash. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Yash.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today,” said the coach. (d) The bus is late today,” said the coach.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Mum said (d) said, Please
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Dev. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Dev. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Dev. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Dev.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Yash. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Yash. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Yash. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Yash?
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Omkar? (b) “What time is it,” asked Omkar. (c) “What time is it?” asked Omkar. (d) “What time is it” asked Omkar.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Sneha. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Sneha. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Sneha? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Sneha.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja 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) Pooja said
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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