Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 273 · 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?
   “The soup is ready___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Please sit down.” (b) The coach said, “Please sit down. (c) The coach said, “Please sit down.” (d) The coach said, Please sit down.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Imran. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Imran. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Imran? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Imran.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Aarav. (b) The bus is late today,” said Aarav. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Aarav. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Aarav.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Aisha. (b) “Close the window,” said Aisha. (c) Close the window,” said Aisha. (d) “Close the window” said Aisha.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Ananya said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Dad said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Zoya. (b) Close the window,” said Zoya. (c) “Close the window,” said Zoya. (d) “Close the window.” said Zoya.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, “Please sit down.” (b) Simran said, “Please sit down. (c) Simran said “Please sit down.” (d) Simran said, Please sit down.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.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.
22. 22.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?
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said the coach. (b) The soup is ready,” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready,” said the coach. (d) “The soup is ready” said the coach.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Imran said (d) said, I
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Zoya said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Mum said, It is my turn now. (c) Mum said “It is my turn now.” (d) Mum said, “It is my turn now.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Diya said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Saanvi said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Meera. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Meera. (c) Let us play outside,” said Meera. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Meera.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Diya. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Diya? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Diya. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Diya.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Mum said
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Pooja. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Pooja. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Pooja. (d) The soup is ready,” said Pooja.

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