Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 485 · 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 soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.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?
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Joseph. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Joseph. (c) The soup is ready,” said Joseph. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Joseph.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, I love mangoes. (b) Rohan said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Rohan said, “I love mangoes. (d) Rohan said “I love mangoes.”
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Dev. (b) “Please sit down.” said Dev. (c) “Please sit down,” said Dev. (d) “Please sit down” said Dev.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Zoya. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Zoya. (c) “The soup is ready” said Zoya. (d) The soup is ready,” said Zoya.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Kunal said (d) The bus is late today.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Vikram. (b) “Please sit down.” said Vikram. (c) “Please sit down” said Vikram. (d) Please sit down,” said Vikram.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.” (b) Ishaan said, “Please sit down. (c) Ishaan said, Please sit down. (d) Ishaan said “Please sit down.”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Grandma. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (c) Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) The coach said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Dad said (d) said, The
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said the coach. (b) “It is my turn now” said the coach. (c) “It is my turn now,” said the coach. (d) “It is my turn now.” said the coach.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (b) Dad said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (d) Dad said, Let us play outside.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Rohan. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Rohan. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Rohan. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Rohan.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Dev asked, Where is my bag? (c) Dev asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Dev asked, “Where is my bag.”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, It is my turn now. (b) Maria said “It is my turn now.” (c) Maria said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Maria said, “It is my turn now.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Kunal? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Kunal. (c) “Why are you late” asked Kunal. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Kunal.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) The coach said
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, Please sit down. (b) Zoya said, “Please sit down.” (c) Zoya said, “Please sit down. (d) Zoya said “Please sit down.”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Kavya said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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