Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 307 · 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, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Pooja said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Zoya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Zoya. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya?
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Grandma said
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Zoya said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Dev asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Dev asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Dev asked, “Is it raining outside.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Omkar said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya 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) Riya said
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Zoya. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Zoya. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Zoya. (d) The bus is late today,” said Zoya.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Joseph. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Joseph. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Joseph? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Joseph.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Rohan asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Rohan asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Rohan asked, Where is my bag?
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Saanvi said, “The bus is late today. (c) Saanvi said “The bus is late today.” (d) Saanvi said, The bus is late today.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (b) “I love mangoes.” said the teacher. (c) “I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (d) “I love mangoes” said the teacher.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rohan? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rohan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Rohan. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Rohan.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Meera said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Manav said, “The soup is ready. (c) Manav said “The soup is ready.” (d) Manav said, The soup is ready.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Mum said
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Kavya. (b) “Please sit down.” said Kavya. (c) “Please sit down” said Kavya. (d) “Please sit down,” said Kavya.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma. (b) “The soup is ready” said Grandma. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (d) The soup is ready,” said Grandma.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Ishaan. (b) “Please sit down,” said Ishaan. (c) “Please sit down.” said Ishaan. (d) “Please sit down” said Ishaan.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Rahul said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Rahul said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “The soup is ready.” (b) The coach said, “The soup is ready.” (c) The coach said, The soup is ready. (d) The coach said, “The soup is ready.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Riya. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Riya. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Riya. (d) “I love mangoes” said Riya.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “The bus is late today. (b) The coach said, The bus is late today. (c) The coach said “The bus is late today.” (d) The coach said, “The bus is late today.”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Grandma asked “Is it raining outside?”

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