Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 396 · 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?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said the teacher. (b) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher. (c) Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (d) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Sneha said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Imran said
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) The coach said
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said “The soup is ready.” (b) Kavya said, “The soup is ready. (c) Kavya said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Kavya said, The soup is ready.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Farhan said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said (c) I have (d) said, I
11. 11.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.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Isha. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Isha. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Isha? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Isha.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Simran. (b) “Please sit down,” said Simran. (c) Please sit down,” said Simran. (d) “Please sit down.” said Simran.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Maria. (b) “What time is it?” asked Maria. (c) “What time is it?” asked Maria? (d) “What time is it,” asked Maria.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, The bus is late today. (b) The teacher said, “The bus is late today. (c) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.” (d) The teacher said “The bus is late today.”
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Aarav. (d) “The soup is ready” said Aarav.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Omkar. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Omkar? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Omkar. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Omkar.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said the teacher. (b) “Close the window” said the teacher. (c) “Close the window,” said the teacher. (d) Close the window,” said the teacher.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Joseph said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Can I come with you? (b) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?” (c) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.”
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (d) Mum asked “Where is my bag?”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the coach. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (c) “Why are you late,” asked the coach. (d) “Why are you late” asked the coach.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Dad.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Rahul. (b) Close the window,” said Rahul. (c) “Close the window,” said Rahul. (d) “Close the window” said Rahul.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Ishaan. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Ishaan? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Ishaan.

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