Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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