Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 458 · 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?
   “The bus is late today___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Tara. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Tara. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Tara? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Tara.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Mum said
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Isha? (b) “Why are you late” asked Isha. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Isha. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Isha.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Dad said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Meera said (d) The soup
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) The teacher said (d) It is my turn now.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Mum. (b) “What time is it?” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it” asked Mum. (d) “What time is it?” asked Mum?
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, It is my turn now. (b) Imran said “It is my turn now.” (c) Imran said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Imran said, “It is my turn now.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Kabir said
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (b) Mum said “It is my turn now.” (c) Mum said, It is my turn now. (d) Mum said, “It is my turn now.”
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Yash said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
19. 19.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.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Pooja said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Ishaan asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Ishaan asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Ishaan asked, Is it raining outside?
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Saanvi asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Saanvi asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Saanvi asked, Where is my bag?
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “It is my turn now.” (b) Grandma said, It is my turn now. (c) Grandma said, “It is my turn now. (d) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.”
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad 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) Dad said
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (c) Mum said, Let us play outside. (d) Mum said “Let us play outside.”
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said the coach. (b) “I love mangoes.” said the coach. (c) “I love mangoes,” said the coach. (d) I love mangoes,” said the coach.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) The coach said (d) said, I
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Simran said (c) said, I (d) I have
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Dev. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Dev. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Ishaan. (b) “It is my turn now” said Ishaan. (c) It is my turn now,” said Ishaan. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Ishaan.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “It is my turn now. (b) Dad said “It is my turn now.” (c) Dad said, It is my turn now. (d) Dad said, “It is my turn now.”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach. (b) “Where is my bag” asked the coach. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Saanvi. (b) “Please sit down,” said Saanvi. (c) “Please sit down.” said Saanvi. (d) Please sit down,” said Saanvi.

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