Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 416 · 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?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Kabir. (b) The bus is late today,” said Kabir. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Kabir. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Kabir.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Ananya. (b) “Please sit down” said Ananya. (c) Please sit down,” said Ananya. (d) “Please sit down.” said Ananya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Grandma. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma. (d) It is my turn now,” said Grandma.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Kavya said (d) The soup is ready.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Dad said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) The coach said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Mum said
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Priya asked, Where is my bag? (c) Priya asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Priya asked “Where is my bag?”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Manav. (b) I love mangoes,” said Manav. (c) “I love mangoes” said Manav. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Manav.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Riya? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Riya. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Riya. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Riya.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Tenzin said
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, What time is it? (b) Priya asked, “What time is it.” (c) Priya asked “What time is it?” (d) Priya asked, “What time is it?”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “The soup is ready. (b) Grandma said “The soup is ready.” (c) Grandma said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Grandma said, The soup is ready.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Dad said
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Please sit down. (b) Dad said, Please sit down. (c) Dad said “Please sit down.” (d) Dad said, “Please sit down.”
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Aarav asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Aarav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Aarav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Dad. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Grandma. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (d) The soup is ready,” said Grandma.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Can I come with you? (b) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) The coach asked “Can I come with you?” (d) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.”
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Tenzin. (b) The soup is ready,” said Tenzin. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Tenzin. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Tenzin.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Priya asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Priya asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Priya asked, Can I come with you?
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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