Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 466 · 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?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Rahul said
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Nisha said (c) I love (d) said, I
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Maria said (d) The soup is ready.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Dad said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “What time is it?” (b) Mum asked, What time is it? (c) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (d) Mum asked, “What time is it?”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Saanvi said (d) said, The
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Diya said
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Rahul. (b) Let us play outside,” said Rahul. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Rahul. (d) “Let us play outside” said Rahul.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Aisha. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Aisha. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Aisha. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Aisha.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, “Please sit down. (b) Yash said, “Please sit down.” (c) Yash said, Please sit down. (d) Yash said “Please sit down.”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (b) The teacher said, Please sit down. (c) The teacher said, “Please sit down.” (d) The teacher said “Please sit down.”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside? (c) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) The coach asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) The coach asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Maria said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, Can I come with you? (b) Imran asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Imran asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Imran asked, “Can I come with you?”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dev? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dev. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dev. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dev.
31. 31.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?”
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Rahul. (b) “The soup is ready” said Rahul. (c) The soup is ready,” said Rahul. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Rahul.
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Manav said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.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.”
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.

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