Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 226 · 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 (“ ”):
   Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Aarav said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (b) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher. (c) It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (d) “It is my turn now” said the teacher.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) The coach said (d) Let us play outside.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Saanvi. (b) “The bus is late today” said Saanvi. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Saanvi. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Saanvi.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (b) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (c) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?” (d) The teacher asked “Why are you late?”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Arjun? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Arjun. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Arjun. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Arjun.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Aarav said
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 is late today. (c) The coach said (d) The bus
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The coach said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Mum said
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Mum said
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kunal. (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 Mum. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Mum.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Simran said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said “I love mangoes.” (b) Tenzin said, I love mangoes. (c) Tenzin said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Tenzin said, “I love mangoes.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Ishaan. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Ishaan? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Ishaan. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Ishaan.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Kavya said (d) I love mangoes.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Kabir asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Kabir asked, Where is my bag? (d) Kabir asked, “Where is my bag.”
33. 33.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.”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Maria. (b) “Please sit down,” said Maria. (c) “Please sit down.” said Maria. (d) “Please sit down” said Maria.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Sneha said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.

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