Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 218 · 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) Aarav asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Aarav asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Aarav asked, Where is my bag? (d) Aarav asked, “Where is my bag?”
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.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?
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Maria said
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Diya said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (b) Mum said, The bus is late today. (c) Mum said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Mum said “The bus is late today.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Mum. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Mum? (c) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late” asked Mum.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Dad said (d) It is
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Where is my bag? (b) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, “Close the window.” (b) Yash said, Close the window. (c) Yash said, “Close the window. (d) Yash said “Close the window.”
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya 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) Ananya said
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Joseph. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Joseph. (c) Let us play outside,” said Joseph. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Joseph.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, “What time is it?” (b) Maria asked, “What time is it.” (c) Maria asked “What time is it?” (d) Maria asked, What time is it?
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Dev said
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Aarav. (b) Let us play outside,” said Aarav. (c) “Let us play outside” said Aarav. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Aarav.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) The coach said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, “Please sit down.” (b) Rahul said, “Please sit down. (c) Rahul said “Please sit down.” (d) Rahul said, Please sit down.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Yash. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Yash? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Yash. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Yash.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Diya said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “The bus is late today. (b) Dev said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Dev said, The bus is late today. (d) Dev said “The bus is late today.”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dad. (b) “What time is it” asked Dad. (c) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it?” asked Dad?
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Please sit down.” (b) The teacher said, Please sit down. (c) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (d) The teacher said, “Please sit down.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (b) Grandma asked, “What time is it.” (c) Grandma asked, “What time is it?” (d) Grandma asked, What time is it?
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Arjun said (d) It is
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Rahul said (d) I have finished my homework.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Ananya. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Ananya. (c) The bus is late today,” said Ananya. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Ananya.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Grandma said

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