Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 49 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Grandma. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma. (d) It is my turn now,” said Grandma.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Zoya said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Zoya said (d) The soup is ready.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Mum. (b) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Mum. (d) Let us play outside,” said Mum.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said “It is my turn now.” (b) Omkar said, It is my turn now. (c) Omkar said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Omkar said, “It is my turn now.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Joseph said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Tenzin. (b) I love mangoes,” said Tenzin. (c) “I love mangoes” said Tenzin. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Tenzin.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Joseph. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Joseph. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Joseph. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Joseph?
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked “Why are you late?” (b) Meera asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Meera asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Meera asked, Why are you late?
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Grandma asked “Is it raining outside?”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Kavya said, Let us play outside. (c) Kavya said, “Let us play outside. (d) Kavya said “Let us play outside.”
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.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.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Grandma said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, Can I come with you? (b) Ishaan asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Ishaan asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Ishaan asked “Can I come with you?”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Zoya. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Zoya. (c) “Let us play outside” said Zoya. (d) Let us play outside,” said Zoya.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Zoya asked, Can I come with you? (c) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you?”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Farhan said
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Why are you late? (b) The coach asked, “Why are you late?” (c) The coach asked, “Why are you late.” (d) The coach asked “Why are you late?”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Nisha asked, Why are you late? (c) Nisha asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Nisha asked “Why are you late?”
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Farhan. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Farhan? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Farhan. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Farhan.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Dad said
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Pooja said

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