Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 361 · 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) “Why are you late?” asked Aisha. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Aisha. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Aisha? (d) “Why are you late” asked Aisha.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Manav. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Manav. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Manav. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Manav.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Please sit down. (b) The coach said, Please sit down. (c) The coach said “Please sit down.” (d) The coach said, “Please sit down.”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, The soup is ready. (b) Maria said, “The soup is ready. (c) Maria said “The soup is ready.” (d) Maria said, “The soup is ready.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said “Close the window.” (b) Rohan said, “Close the window.” (c) Rohan said, Close the window. (d) Rohan said, “Close the window.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.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?
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Kunal. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Kunal. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Kunal. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Kunal.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?”
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I have
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Meera said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Riya said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Dad asked, Where is my bag?
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (c) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Mum said, I have finished my homework. (d) Mum said “I have finished my homework.”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Saanvi? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Saanvi. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Saanvi. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Saanvi.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Ishaan said
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Priya. (b) “What time is it” asked Priya. (c) “What time is it,” asked Priya. (d) “What time is it?” asked Priya?
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Isha said (d) said, Close
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, What time is it? (b) The teacher asked, “What time is it.” (c) The teacher asked, “What time is it?” (d) The teacher asked “What time is it?”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Maria? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Maria. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Maria. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Maria.
35. 35.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.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul 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) Rahul said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said “I have finished my homework.” (c) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Sneha said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.

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