Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 379 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Dad said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Ananya said (c) said, The (d) The bus
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Rohan said
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Dad. (b) The soup is ready,” said Dad. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Dad. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Dad.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Maria. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Maria? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Maria. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Maria.
12. 12.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) said, The (d) Dad said
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) The coach asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.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.”
17. 17.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?
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Simran said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Simran said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Simran said, I have finished my homework.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Dev said
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Farhan said
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Ishaan said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said “It is my turn now.” (b) Aarav said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Aarav said, It is my turn now. (d) Aarav said, “It is my turn now.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, Please sit down. (b) Sneha said, “Please sit down. (c) Sneha said “Please sit down.” (d) Sneha said, “Please sit down.”
29. 29.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 (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Saanvi said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Saanvi said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Saanvi said, I have finished my homework.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Kavya. (b) Please sit down,” said Kavya. (c) “Please sit down,” said Kavya. (d) “Please sit down.” said Kavya.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Kunal. (b) The soup is ready,” said Kunal. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Kunal. (d) “The soup is ready” said Kunal.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Mum.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Simran said
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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