Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 324 · 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?
   “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Rahul said (c) The bus (d) said, The
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Meera. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Meera. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Meera. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Meera?
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tenzin said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Tenzin said (d) Let us
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Rohan asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Rohan asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Rohan asked, Can I come with you?
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “The soup is ready.” (b) The teacher said, “The soup is ready. (c) The teacher said “The soup is ready.” (d) The teacher said, The soup is ready.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said the teacher. (b) “Please sit down,” said the teacher. (c) “Please sit down” said the teacher. (d) “Please sit down.” said the teacher.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Isha said (d) It is
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Joseph asked, Where is my bag? (c) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Joseph asked, “Where is my bag.”
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Dad said (c) The soup (d) said, The
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Nisha said
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Simran? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Simran. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Simran. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Simran.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Simran said (d) said, I
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Vikram. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Vikram. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Vikram. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Vikram.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) Rohan said (d) said, It
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, “Close the window. (b) Maria said, Close the window. (c) Maria said “Close the window.” (d) Maria said, “Close the window.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Yash said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Simran said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, I have finished my homework. (b) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) The coach said, “I have finished my homework. (d) The coach said “I have finished my homework.”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (c) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (d) Mum said, Let us play outside.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Pooja said

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