Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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