Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 272 · 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?
   “Why are you late___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said (c) I have (d) said, I
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Manav said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Manav said, I have finished my homework. (d) Manav said, “I have finished my homework.”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Yash. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Yash. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Yash. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Yash.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Meera said (d) Close the window.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad?
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Diya. (b) I love mangoes,” said Diya. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Diya. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Diya.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Joseph said
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Grandma said
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Mum said (d) I love mangoes.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Dad said
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) The coach asked “Can I come with you?” (c) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) The coach asked, Can I come with you?
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said “It is my turn now.” (b) Ananya said, “It is my turn now. (c) Ananya said, It is my turn now. (d) Ananya said, “It is my turn now.”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Maria. (b) “The soup is ready” said Maria. (c) The soup is ready,” said Maria. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Maria.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “What time is it.” (b) The coach asked, What time is it? (c) The coach asked “What time is it?” (d) The coach asked, “What time is it?”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, I love mangoes. (b) Pooja said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Pooja said “I love mangoes.” (d) Pooja said, “I love mangoes.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The teacher said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Priya. (b) “Please sit down,” said Priya. (c) Please sit down,” said Priya. (d) “Please sit down” said Priya.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, The soup is ready. (b) Grandma said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Grandma said, “The soup is ready. (d) Grandma said “The soup is ready.”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Aisha. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Aisha. (c) I love mangoes,” said Aisha. (d) “I love mangoes” said Aisha.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down” said Grandma. (c) Please sit down,” said Grandma. (d) “Please sit down,” said Grandma.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, Where is my bag? (b) Rahul asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Rahul asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Rahul asked, “Where is my bag?”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked “Why are you late?” (b) Aarav asked, Why are you late? (c) Aarav asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Aarav asked, “Why are you late.”

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