Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 431 · 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?
   “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Nisha. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Nisha. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Nisha. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Nisha.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
4. 4.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) said, I (c) The teacher said (d) I have
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Farhan said
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, What time is it? (b) Dad asked “What time is it?” (c) Dad asked, “What time is it.” (d) Dad asked, “What time is it?”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked “Why are you late?” (b) Aarav asked, Why are you late? (c) Aarav asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Aarav asked, “Why are you late.”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Mum said (d) Let us
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) The teacher said (d) It is my turn now.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Saanvi. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Saanvi. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Saanvi? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Saanvi.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Diya. (b) “Let us play outside” said Diya. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Diya. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Diya.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Nisha. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Nisha. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Nisha. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Nisha?
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Omkar said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Dad. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Dad. (c) “The soup is ready” said Dad. (d) The soup is ready,” said Dad.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rohan? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Rohan. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Rohan. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rohan.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Mum asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.”
27. 27.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.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Rahul said
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Close the window.” (b) The coach said, Close the window. (c) The coach said, “Close the window. (d) The coach said “Close the window.”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (c) “Please sit down,” said Grandma. (d) Please sit down,” said Grandma.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Arjun. (b) “Please sit down,” said Arjun. (c) “Please sit down” said Arjun. (d) Please sit down,” said Arjun.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Zoya said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Tenzin. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Tenzin. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Tenzin. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Tenzin?
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Mum said (d) said, Close
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Aisha. (b) I love mangoes,” said Aisha. (c) “I love mangoes” said Aisha. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Aisha.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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