Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 198 · 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 (“ ”):
   The coach said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) The coach said (d) said, I
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher. (d) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Simran. (b) “The bus is late today” said Simran. (c) The bus is late today,” said Simran. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Simran.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Mum said
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Aarav said
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “Please sit down. (b) Rohan said, Please sit down. (c) Rohan said, “Please sit down.” (d) Rohan said “Please sit down.”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Sneha asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Sneha asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Sneha asked, Where is my bag?
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Kabir said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Arjun said
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Mum said
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma?
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said “Close the window.” (b) Riya said, Close the window. (c) Riya said, “Close the window. (d) Riya said, “Close the window.”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, I have finished my homework. (b) Simran said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Simran said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Simran said “I have finished my homework.”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Nisha said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) The coach said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Ananya. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Ananya. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Ananya. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Ananya?
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Rohan said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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