Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 483 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Dev said (d) said, The
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Rohan said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
6. 6.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?
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.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?
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Nisha. (b) “The bus is late today” said Nisha. (c) The bus is late today,” said Nisha. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Nisha.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Dad. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked “Why are you late?” (b) Simran asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Simran asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Simran asked, Why are you late?
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Grandma asked “Why are you late?” (d) Grandma asked, Why are you late?
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said “I have finished my homework.” (c) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework. (d) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Omkar said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Dad said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
21. 21.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
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Mum said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Mum said (d) I love
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said “I love mangoes.” (b) Tenzin said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Tenzin said, I love mangoes. (d) Tenzin said, “I love mangoes.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Kavya said (d) said, I
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Dad said
30. 30.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.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Mum said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Diya said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.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?”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Grandma said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (b) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?”

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