Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 210 · 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) “Where is my bag” asked the coach. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Imran said
4. 4.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 (d) Please sit down.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, I have finished my homework. (b) Omkar said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Omkar said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Omkar said “I have finished my homework.”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aisha. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aisha? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Aisha. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Aisha.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) The coach said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Pooja said
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Mum. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Mum. (c) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (d) Let us play outside,” said Mum.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Simran. (b) “What time is it,” asked Simran. (c) “What time is it?” asked Simran. (d) “What time is it?” asked Simran?
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The coach said (d) The bus is late today.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Vikram said (d) The bus
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Aisha. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Aisha. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Aisha? (d) “Why are you late” asked Aisha.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, I have finished my homework. (b) Zoya said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Zoya said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Zoya said “I have finished my homework.”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Diya. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Diya. (c) “Let us play outside” said Diya. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Diya.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Dad said “I have finished my homework.”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said “Please sit down.” (b) Ananya said, Please sit down. (c) Ananya said, “Please sit down.” (d) Ananya said, “Please sit down.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Pooja said
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Simran. (b) I love mangoes,” said Simran. (c) “I love mangoes” said Simran. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Simran.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Maria said (d) I have finished my homework.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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