Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 176 · 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?
   “What time is it___” asked Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Riya. (b) “I love mangoes” said Riya. (c) I love mangoes,” said Riya. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Riya.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Mum said
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) The teacher said (d) I love mangoes.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, Can I come with you? (b) Farhan asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you?”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The soup
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Kabir asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Kabir asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Kabir asked, Where is my bag?
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Aarav. (b) “Please sit down,” said Aarav. (c) “Please sit down.” said Aarav. (d) Please sit down,” said Aarav.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, It is my turn now. (b) Isha said, “It is my turn now. (c) Isha said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Isha said “It is my turn now.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Farhan said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
18. 18.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) Mum said (d) Let us
19. 19.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.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Dad said
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera 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) Meera said
22. 22.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?
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, “Close the window. (b) Sneha said, “Close the window.” (c) Sneha said “Close the window.” (d) Sneha said, Close the window.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Grandma said (c) said, The (d) The bus
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, “What time is it.” (b) Rohan asked “What time is it?” (c) Rohan asked, What time is it? (d) Rohan asked, “What time is it?”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (b) “Why are you late” asked the coach. (c) “Why are you late,” asked the coach. (d) “Why are you late?” asked the coach.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Joseph said (d) said, I
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) The coach said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Isha said
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Kavya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Kavya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Kavya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said the teacher. (b) Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (c) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher. (d) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Arjun asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Arjun asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Arjun asked, Is it raining outside?
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Kavya said
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Dad asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Dad asked, Can I come with you? (d) Dad asked, “Can I come with you?”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Riya said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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