Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 435 · 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 the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Mum said
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Dad said (d) The soup
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Joseph said
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Dad said (c) I love (d) said, I
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) Aisha said (d) said, It
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (c) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Imran. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Imran. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Imran? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Imran.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) The teacher said (d) I have finished my homework.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Meera. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Meera? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Meera. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Meera.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Ishaan said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) The teacher said
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Vikram. (b) “What time is it?” asked Vikram? (c) “What time is it,” asked Vikram. (d) “What time is it?” asked Vikram.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Zoya asked, Why are you late? (c) Zoya asked “Why are you late?” (d) Zoya asked, “Why are you late.”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (d) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Rahul. (b) “Please sit down,” said Rahul. (c) “Please sit down.” said Rahul. (d) Please sit down,” said Rahul.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Mum said
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Priya said (d) I have
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said the teacher. (b) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (c) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher. (d) The soup is ready,” said the teacher.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Yash said (d) Let us
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Close the window. (b) Mum said “Close the window.” (c) Mum said, “Close the window.” (d) Mum said, Close the window.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, Can I come with you? (b) Kunal asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Kunal asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Kunal asked “Can I come with you?”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Grandma said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Kunal. (b) “Please sit down,” said Kunal. (c) Please sit down,” said Kunal. (d) “Please sit down” said Kunal.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Maria said, The bus is late today. (c) Maria said, “The bus is late today. (d) Maria said “The bus is late today.”

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