Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 349 · 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?
   “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tenzin said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Tenzin said (d) The bus is late today.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) The teacher said (d) said, I
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Nisha asked, Can I come with you? (c) Nisha asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Nisha asked “Can I come with you?”
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Sneha said
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Grandma said (d) I have
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 my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Kabir asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Kabir asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Kabir asked, Can I come with you?
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Isha. (b) The bus is late today,” said Isha. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Isha. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Isha.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Dev said
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Tenzin asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Tenzin asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Tenzin asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Tenzin. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Tenzin. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Tenzin. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Tenzin.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Aisha said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
20. 20.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 (d) I have finished my homework.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Manav. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Manav. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Manav? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Manav.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Mum said (d) The bus
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Kavya. (b) “I love mangoes” said Kavya. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Kavya. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Kavya.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, What time is it? (b) Isha asked “What time is it?” (c) Isha asked, “What time is it.” (d) Isha asked, “What time is it?”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Farhan. (b) Please sit down,” said Farhan. (c) “Please sit down,” said Farhan. (d) “Please sit down.” said Farhan.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Yash said (d) The bus is late today.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, Close the window. (b) Nisha said, “Close the window. (c) Nisha said “Close the window.” (d) Nisha said, “Close the window.”
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.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.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Mum said (d) Please sit down.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Nisha said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Kabir said (d) said, The
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.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.

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