Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 406 · 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 (“ ”):
   Tara said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Tara said (d) Please sit
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said “Let us play outside.” (b) Sneha said, “Let us play outside. (c) Sneha said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Sneha said, Let us play outside.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.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
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Meera. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Meera. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Meera? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Meera.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Dad said (d) It is
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, “Close the window. (b) Aisha said, “Close the window.” (c) Aisha said, Close the window. (d) Aisha said “Close the window.”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) The coach said (d) I have finished my homework.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Yash said, I have finished my homework. (c) Yash said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Yash said, “I have finished my homework.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Tenzin. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tenzin? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Tenzin. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tenzin.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Aarav. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Aarav. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Aarav. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Aarav.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Mum said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Meera said (d) said, Please
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
27. 27.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.”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.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?”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Omkar said (d) Let us play outside.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Dad said (d) Let us play outside.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.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 is ready. (d) The soup
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Mum. (b) “Close the window,” said Mum. (c) “Close the window” said Mum. (d) Close the window,” said Mum.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.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.”

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