Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 450 · 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?
   “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Aisha. (b) The bus is late today,” said Aisha. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Aisha. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Aisha.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Meera. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Meera. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Meera. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Meera?
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Kunal said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said (c) said, I (d) I have
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Vikram. (b) Close the window,” said Vikram. (c) “Close the window” said Vikram. (d) “Close the window,” said Vikram.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.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?”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum 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) Mum said
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Aarav. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aarav? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aarav. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Aarav.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Yash said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Dad said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Meera. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Meera. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Meera. (d) “I love mangoes” said Meera.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Dev. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Dev. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dev? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Dev.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Pooja? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Pooja. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Pooja. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Pooja.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Priya. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Priya. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Priya. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Priya.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Omkar asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Omkar asked, Where is my bag? (d) Omkar asked, “Where is my bag.”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said the coach. (b) “The soup is ready,” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (d) “The soup is ready.” said the coach.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Tenzin asked, Can I come with you? (c) Tenzin asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Tenzin asked, “Can I come with you.”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Kunal asked, Where is my bag? (c) Kunal asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Kunal asked, “Where is my bag.”
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The coach said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills