Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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