Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 290 · 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?
   “Please sit down___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Aarav said
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?” (c) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (d) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?”
5. 5.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 (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said the coach. (b) “I love mangoes.” said the coach. (c) “I love mangoes,” said the coach. (d) “I love mangoes” said the coach.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, “Please sit down.” (b) Joseph said “Please sit down.” (c) Joseph said, Please sit down. (d) Joseph said, “Please sit down.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Yash said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Yash said, I have finished my homework. (d) Yash said, “I have finished my homework.”
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Dad said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Isha said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
12. 12.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.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Rohan said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, Close the window. (b) Dad said, “Close the window.” (c) Dad said, “Close the window. (d) Dad said “Close the window.”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Vikram. (b) The bus is late today,” said Vikram. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Vikram. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Vikram.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach? (d) “Can I come with you” asked the coach.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Manav said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Diya said
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Maria said
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Mum said (d) Close the
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) The coach asked, Is it raining outside? (c) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?”
27. 27.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.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Dad said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “I love mangoes. (b) Kabir said “I love mangoes.” (c) Kabir said, I love mangoes. (d) Kabir said, “I love mangoes.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Dad. (b) “Close the window,” said Dad. (c) “Close the window.” said Dad. (d) “Close the window” said Dad.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Zoya asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Zoya asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Zoya asked, Where is my bag?
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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