Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 277 · 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?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Dad said
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, It is my turn now. (b) Nisha said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Nisha said, “It is my turn now. (d) Nisha said “It is my turn now.”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, What time is it? (b) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (c) Grandma asked, “What time is it.” (d) Grandma asked, “What time is it?”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) Simran said
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Yash said (c) said, It (d) It is
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Joseph. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Joseph. (c) I love mangoes,” said Joseph. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Joseph.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Dev. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Dev. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Dev. (d) “Let us play outside” said Dev.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (c) Dad said, I love mangoes. (d) Dad said “I love mangoes.”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today,” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (d) “The bus is late today” said the coach.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Mum said (d) said, Let
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Mum said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Ishaan said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Priya said
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Ananya. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Ananya. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Ananya. (d) The bus is late today,” said Ananya.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) The teacher said (d) said, Please
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Grandma said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Sneha said, I have finished my homework. (c) Sneha said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Sneha said, “I have finished my homework.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, I love mangoes. (b) Mum said “I love mangoes.” (c) Mum said, “I love mangoes. (d) Mum said, “I love mangoes.”
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Imran. (b) Close the window,” said Imran. (c) “Close the window” said Imran. (d) “Close the window,” said Imran.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Arjun. (b) “Close the window,” said Arjun. (c) “Close the window.” said Arjun. (d) Close the window,” said Arjun.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Rohan. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Rohan.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, Let us play outside. (b) Rahul said, “Let us play outside. (c) Rahul said “Let us play outside.” (d) Rahul said, “Let us play outside.”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Ananya. (b) “Please sit down.” said Ananya. (c) Please sit down,” said Ananya. (d) “Please sit down,” said Ananya.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is

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