Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 265 · 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?
   “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Isha. (b) The soup is ready,” said Isha. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Isha. (d) “The soup is ready” said Isha.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (b) Dad asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Dad asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Dad asked, Why are you late?
5. 5.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?
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Kunal said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Rohan. (b) “Close the window.” said Rohan. (c) Close the window,” said Rohan. (d) “Close the window,” said Rohan.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Grandma said
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Dad said
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Zoya. (b) I love mangoes,” said Zoya. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Zoya. (d) “I love mangoes” said Zoya.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Dad? (d) “Why are you late,” asked Dad.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, Where is my bag? (b) Imran asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Imran asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Imran asked, “Where is my bag?”
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Ishaan said
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Tenzin asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Tenzin asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Tenzin asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Grandma said (d) I have
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said “Let us play outside.” (b) Ananya said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Ananya said, “Let us play outside. (d) Ananya said, Let us play outside.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) The teacher said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Kunal. (b) “Close the window” said Kunal. (c) “Close the window,” said Kunal. (d) Close the window,” said Kunal.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Grandma said (d) Close the window.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Let us play outside. (b) Grandma said, “Let us play outside. (c) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Grandma said “Let us play outside.”
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said “Close the window.” (b) Ananya said, Close the window. (c) Ananya said, “Close the window.” (d) Ananya said, “Close the window.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Omkar asked, Why are you late? (c) Omkar asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Omkar asked “Why are you late?”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “Let us play outside. (b) Dev said, Let us play outside. (c) Dev said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Dev said “Let us play outside.”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) The teacher said
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Dev. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dev? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dev. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dev.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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