Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 322 · 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) Let us play outside,” said Farhan. (b) “Let us play outside” said Farhan. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Farhan. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Farhan.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Omkar said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher. (b) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (c) It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (d) “It is my turn now” said the teacher.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Ishaan said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “I love mangoes.” (b) The coach said, I love mangoes. (c) The coach said, “I love mangoes. (d) The coach said “I love mangoes.”
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Pooja? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Pooja. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Pooja. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Pooja.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Isha. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Isha. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Isha. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Isha?
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Dad said (d) I love mangoes.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, Can I come with you? (b) Kavya asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Kavya asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Kavya asked, “Can I come with you?”
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Saanvi said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Aisha said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Aisha said, I have finished my homework. (d) Aisha said, “I have finished my homework.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Vikram. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Vikram. (c) “Let us play outside” said Vikram. (d) Let us play outside,” said Vikram.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Joseph said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Sneha said (d) I love mangoes.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, Please sit down. (b) Yash said, “Please sit down.” (c) Yash said “Please sit down.” (d) Yash said, “Please sit down.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Pooja. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Pooja. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Pooja. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Pooja?
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Grandma said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Sneha. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Sneha? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Sneha. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Sneha.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Aarav asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Aarav asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Aarav asked, “Is it raining outside.”
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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