Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 329 · 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?
   “It is my turn now___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Grandma said “Let us play outside.” (c) Grandma said, “Let us play outside. (d) Grandma said, Let us play outside.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, The bus is late today. (b) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (c) Mum said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Mum said “The bus is late today.”
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “I love mangoes. (b) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Grandma said “I love mangoes.” (d) Grandma said, I love mangoes.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “Close the window.” (b) The teacher said, “Close the window.” (c) The teacher said, Close the window. (d) The teacher said, “Close the window.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Farhan? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Farhan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Farhan. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Farhan.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, “It is my turn now. (b) Zoya said, It is my turn now. (c) Zoya said “It is my turn now.” (d) Zoya said, “It is my turn now.”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (c) I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (d) “I have finished my homework” said the coach.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Mum asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Dad said (d) said, The
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Kavya said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Kabir said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Aisha said
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Kabir said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside? (b) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, The bus is late today. (b) Riya said “The bus is late today.” (c) Riya said, “The bus is late today. (d) Riya said, “The bus is late today.”
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked the teacher. (b) “What time is it” asked the teacher. (c) “What time is it?” asked the teacher? (d) “What time is it,” asked the teacher.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Rahul. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rahul? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Rahul. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rahul.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma 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) Grandma said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Tenzin. (b) Let us play outside,” said Tenzin. (c) “Let us play outside” said Tenzin. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Tenzin.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Close the window. (b) Mum said, Close the window. (c) Mum said “Close the window.” (d) Mum said, “Close the window.”
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now” said Dad. (c) It is my turn now,” said Dad. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Dad.

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