Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 289 · 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 (“ ”):
   Riya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Riya said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Priya asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Priya asked, Can I come with you? (d) Priya asked “Can I come with you?”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.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.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) The teacher said
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Zoya said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (d) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (c) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Mum said, Let us play outside.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Aisha said (d) It is my turn now.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, “Close the window. (b) Maria said, “Close the window.” (c) Maria said, Close the window. (d) Maria said “Close the window.”
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Grandma said “It is my turn now.” (c) Grandma said, “It is my turn now. (d) Grandma said, It is my turn now.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Saanvi. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Saanvi. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Saanvi. (d) “The soup is ready” said Saanvi.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Meera. (b) The bus is late today,” said Meera. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Meera. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Meera.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, “What time is it?” (b) Maria asked, “What time is it.” (c) Maria asked, What time is it? (d) Maria asked “What time is it?”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Mum said
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Ishaan said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Joseph asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Joseph asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Joseph asked, Can I come with you?
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Tara. (b) “Please sit down” said Tara. (c) Please sit down,” said Tara. (d) “Please sit down.” said Tara.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Maria said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, Please sit down. (b) Ishaan said “Please sit down.” (c) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.” (d) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Manav asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Manav asked, Where is my bag? (d) Manav asked “Where is my bag?”
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Farhan asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Farhan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Farhan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Saanvi. (b) Close the window,” said Saanvi. (c) “Close the window,” said Saanvi. (d) “Close the window” said Saanvi.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Ishaan said
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Farhan said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Priya said (c) The bus (d) said, The
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Dad said

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