Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 320 · 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?
   “The bus is late today___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Imran said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked “What time is it?” (b) Kavya asked, “What time is it?” (c) Kavya asked, “What time is it.” (d) Kavya asked, What time is it?
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Rohan. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Rohan. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Rohan. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Rohan.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) The teacher said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “The soup is ready. (b) Mum said, The soup is ready. (c) Mum said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Mum said “The soup is ready.”
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Nisha. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Nisha. (c) “Let us play outside” said Nisha. (d) Let us play outside,” said Nisha.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Simran. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Simran. (c) “I love mangoes” said Simran. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Simran.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Imran? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Imran. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Imran. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Imran.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Grandma. (b) “What time is it?” asked Grandma? (c) “What time is it?” asked Grandma. (d) “What time is it,” asked Grandma.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, I have finished my homework. (b) Meera said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Meera said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Meera said, “I have finished my homework.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Manav said (d) The soup
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “I love mangoes. (b) Mum said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Mum said “I love mangoes.” (d) Mum said, I love mangoes.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Ishaan said (d) I love mangoes.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, “It is my turn now. (b) Tenzin said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Tenzin said, It is my turn now. (d) Tenzin said “It is my turn now.”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Priya. (b) “Please sit down” said Priya. (c) Please sit down,” said Priya. (d) “Please sit down,” said Priya.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) The coach said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, Close the window. (b) Ishaan said, “Close the window.” (c) Ishaan said, “Close the window. (d) Ishaan said “Close the window.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Rohan. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Rohan. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan?
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, It is my turn now. (b) Manav said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Manav said, “It is my turn now. (d) Manav said “It is my turn now.”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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