Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 302 · 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?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Dad said
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Simran said
6. 6.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 (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, It is my turn now. (b) Aisha said “It is my turn now.” (c) Aisha said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Aisha said, “It is my turn now.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Arjun. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Arjun. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Arjun. (d) “The soup is ready” said Arjun.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Mum said
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Kabir. (b) “I love mangoes” said Kabir. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Kabir. (d) I love mangoes,” said Kabir.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Diya. (b) “Let us play outside” said Diya. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Diya. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Diya.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (c) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Riya. (b) Let us play outside,” said Riya. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Riya. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Riya.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, The soup is ready. (b) Rohan said, “The soup is ready. (c) Rohan said “The soup is ready.” (d) Rohan said, “The soup is ready.”
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Riya said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Grandma said
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Mum. (b) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Mum. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Mum.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Arjun asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Arjun asked “Why are you late?” (d) Arjun asked, Why are you late?
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Mum said (d) Please sit down.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Arjun. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Arjun? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Arjun. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Arjun.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Isha said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (b) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.” (c) The teacher said, It is my turn now. (d) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Mum said
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said the coach. (b) Please sit down,” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down,” said the coach. (d) “Please sit down” said the coach.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Rahul. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Rahul. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Rahul. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Rahul.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Simran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Simran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Simran asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The teacher said (d) The bus is late today.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Riya. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Riya? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Riya. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Riya.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Kunal said (d) It is my turn now.

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