Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 200 · 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?
   “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Zoya asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Zoya asked, Can I come with you?
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Dev asked, Where is my bag? (c) Dev asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Dev asked, “Where is my bag.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Arjun. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Arjun. (c) “The soup is ready” said Arjun. (d) The soup is ready,” said Arjun.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Mum said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Dad. (b) “I love mangoes” said Dad. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Dad. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Dad.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Saanvi. (b) “I love mangoes” said Saanvi. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Saanvi. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Saanvi.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Pooja said (d) I have
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Ishaan said (d) said, I
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Grandma said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Mum asked, Why are you late? (c) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Mum asked “Why are you late?”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “What time is it?” (b) The teacher asked, “What time is it.” (c) The teacher asked “What time is it?” (d) The teacher asked, What time is it?
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Grandma asked, Can I come with you?
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said “Let us play outside.” (b) Saanvi said, “Let us play outside. (c) Saanvi said, Let us play outside. (d) Saanvi said, “Let us play outside.”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Simran said (c) I have (d) said, I
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked “Why are you late?” (b) Imran asked, Why are you late? (c) Imran asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Imran asked, “Why are you late.”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Priya said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) The coach said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said the teacher. (b) “Close the window,” said the teacher. (c) “Close the window” said the teacher. (d) “Close the window.” said the teacher.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (c) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late” asked the teacher.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, Close the window. (b) Dad said “Close the window.” (c) Dad said, “Close the window.” (d) Dad said, “Close the window.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Tara. (b) “Why are you late” asked Tara. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Tara. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Tara?
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Mum said (d) Please sit
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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