Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 175 · 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) Kavya said, “Close the window. (b) Kavya said, Close the window. (c) Kavya said “Close the window.” (d) Kavya said, “Close the window.”
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Ananya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Ananya. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ananya? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ananya.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Mum said (d) said, Let
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Omkar asked, Can I come with you? (c) Omkar asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Omkar asked, “Can I come with you?”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Isha said (d) said, Please
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Grandma said (d) I have finished my homework.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) The teacher said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Tara said (d) The bus
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said the teacher. (b) “Please sit down” said the teacher. (c) “Please sit down.” said the teacher. (d) Please sit down,” said the teacher.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Riya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Riya. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Riya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Riya?
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Vikram said (d) I have
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said the teacher. (b) “I love mangoes” said the teacher. (c) I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (d) “I love mangoes,” said the teacher.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Kunal. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Kunal. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Kunal? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Kunal.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Dad said (d) The soup is ready.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Kabir. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Kabir. (c) “The soup is ready” said Kabir. (d) The soup is ready,” said Kabir.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Dev. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Dev. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Aarav said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Vikram said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Vikram said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher. (d) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Priya. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Priya. (c) “Why are you late” asked Priya. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Priya?
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Riya said
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Joseph said (d) It is
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Kavya said (d) I love mangoes.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Sneha said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I

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