Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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