Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 422 · 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?
   “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, Why are you late? (b) Yash asked “Why are you late?” (c) Yash asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Yash asked, “Why are you late?”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Aisha. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aisha. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Aisha. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aisha?
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Yash said
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Dad said
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Yash. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Yash. (c) It is my turn now,” said Yash. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Yash.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Grandma asked, Where is my bag? (c) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Dad. (b) “Close the window” said Dad. (c) “Close the window,” said Dad. (d) “Close the window.” said Dad.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Please sit down. (b) The coach said, Please sit down. (c) The coach said, “Please sit down.” (d) The coach said “Please sit down.”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Kavya. (b) “Please sit down,” said Kavya. (c) “Please sit down.” said Kavya. (d) “Please sit down” said Kavya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, I love mangoes. (b) Vikram said “I love mangoes.” (c) Vikram said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Vikram said, “I love mangoes.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Joseph said
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, “Close the window.” (b) Manav said “Close the window.” (c) Manav said, Close the window. (d) Manav said, “Close the window.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Dad. (b) “Please sit down,” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down” said Dad.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Mum. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Mum. (c) I love mangoes,” said Mum. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Mum.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Farhan. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Farhan. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Farhan? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Farhan.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Kunal said (d) I have
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) The teacher said
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Ishaan said
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Kabir said (d) I have finished my homework.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Dad. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Dad. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Dad. (d) “The bus is late today” said Dad.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Rohan. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Rohan.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Manav said (d) The bus

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