Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 303 · 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 (“ ”):
   Pooja said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Manav. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Manav. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Manav. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Manav.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Diya said
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Ishaan said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad?
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Sneha said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) The coach said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Grandma said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now” said Mum.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Dad said (d) said, Close
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Sneha. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Sneha. (c) “Let us play outside” said Sneha. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Sneha.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Arjun. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Arjun. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Arjun. (d) “Let us play outside” said Arjun.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Simran. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Simran. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Simran? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Simran.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Close the window.” (b) The coach said, Close the window. (c) The coach said “Close the window.” (d) The coach said, “Close the window.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.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.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Omkar asked, Can I come with you? (c) Omkar asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Omkar asked, “Can I come with you?”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Tara. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Tara. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Tara. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Tara.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Grandma asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Grandma asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Zoya said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Ishaan.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Grandma said (d) The soup
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Zoya said (d) Close the
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Manav said (d) I have finished my homework.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I have

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