Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 220 · 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) I have finished my homework,” said Pooja. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Pooja. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Pooja. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Pooja.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Dad said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (b) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Mum said, Let us play outside. (d) Mum said “Let us play outside.”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Ananya. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Ananya. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Ananya. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Ananya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Dev. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Dev.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Grandma said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Dad said
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Yash said
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked the coach. (b) “Why are you late,” asked the coach. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (d) “Why are you late?” asked the coach.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Tenzin said (d) said, Let
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said the coach. (b) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (c) “Let us play outside” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside,” said the coach.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Aisha asked, Why are you late? (c) Aisha asked “Why are you late?” (d) Aisha asked, “Why are you late?”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Rahul. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Rahul. (c) “The soup is ready” said Rahul. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Rahul.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Imran. (b) “The soup is ready” said Imran. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Imran. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Imran.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Nisha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Nisha asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Nisha asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Dad asked, Can I come with you? (c) Dad asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Dad asked, “Can I come with you?”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (b) “Let us play outside” said the teacher. (c) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher. (d) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Tenzin. (b) “Close the window” said Tenzin. (c) “Close the window.” said Tenzin. (d) Close the window,” said Tenzin.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked the coach. (b) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (c) “What time is it” asked the coach. (d) “What time is it?” asked the coach.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “The soup is ready. (b) The teacher said “The soup is ready.” (c) The teacher said, The soup is ready. (d) The teacher said, “The soup is ready.”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Simran. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Simran? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Simran. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Simran.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Yash said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Simran said (c) said, The (d) The bus
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “What time is it.” (b) Zoya asked, “What time is it?” (c) Zoya asked “What time is it?” (d) Zoya asked, What time is it?

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