Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 410 · 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) “The soup is ready.” said Omkar. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Omkar. (c) The soup is ready,” said Omkar. (d) “The soup is ready” said Omkar.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Isha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Isha asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Isha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) The coach said (d) I have finished my homework.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Mum said
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Ishaan. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Ishaan. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Ishaan. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Ishaan.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Sneha said (d) said, Close
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Zoya said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Isha said “Let us play outside.” (c) Isha said, “Let us play outside. (d) Isha said, Let us play outside.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Tenzin. (b) I love mangoes,” said Tenzin. (c) “I love mangoes” said Tenzin. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Tenzin.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said “Please sit down.” (b) Zoya said, “Please sit down. (c) Zoya said, Please sit down. (d) Zoya said, “Please sit down.”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma. (b) Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (c) “Let us play outside” said Grandma. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Imran said, I have finished my homework. (c) Imran said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Imran said, “I have finished my homework.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Aisha said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Arjun said (d) said, Please
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) Mum said (d) It is
32. 32.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?”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Maria said
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
37. 37.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?”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “The soup is ready.” (b) Dad said, “The soup is ready. (c) Dad said, The soup is ready. (d) Dad said, “The soup is ready.”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Arjun said (d) said, I

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