Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 191 · 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) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Mum asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (d) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?”
2. 2.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.”
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Riya. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Riya. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Riya? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Riya.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tenzin said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Aarav said (c) said, The (d) The soup
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Grandma said
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad.
14. 14.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?
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Rohan said
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Imran. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Imran. (c) “I love mangoes” said Imran. (d) I love mangoes,” said Imran.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “The soup is ready.” (b) Dad said, “The soup is ready. (c) Dad said, The soup is ready. (d) Dad said, “The soup is ready.”
21. 21.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.”
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Rahul. (b) Close the window,” said Rahul. (c) “Close the window.” said Rahul. (d) “Close the window,” said Rahul.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Dad. (b) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (c) Please sit down,” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down,” said Dad.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Zoya said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Imran. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Imran. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Imran. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Imran?
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Farhan said (d) I love mangoes.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) The coach asked, Is it raining outside? (c) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (b) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (c) The teacher asked “Why are you late?” (d) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Farhan said
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Rohan asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Rohan asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Rohan asked, “Is it raining outside.”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Imran said (d) I have
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Zoya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Zoya. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya?

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