Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 532 · 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) Rahul said “The soup is ready.” (b) Rahul said, The soup is ready. (c) Rahul said, “The soup is ready. (d) Rahul said, “The soup is ready.”
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Dev. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Dev. (c) Let us play outside,” said Dev. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Dev.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said the teacher. (b) “Please sit down.” said the teacher. (c) Please sit down,” said the teacher. (d) “Please sit down” said the teacher.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Mum said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Kavya said, I love mangoes. (c) Kavya said, “I love mangoes. (d) Kavya said “I love mangoes.”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Aisha said (d) It is my turn now.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, “I love mangoes. (b) Meera said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Meera said, I love mangoes. (d) Meera said “I love mangoes.”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, Can I come with you? (b) Rahul asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Rahul asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Rahul asked, “Can I come with you.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Dad. (b) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (c) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (d) “What time is it?” asked Dad.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, The soup is ready. (b) Nisha said “The soup is ready.” (c) Nisha said, “The soup is ready. (d) Nisha said, “The soup is ready.”
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Rahul said
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said “The soup is ready.” (b) Sneha said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Sneha said, “The soup is ready. (d) Sneha said, The soup is ready.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Isha said
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Yash said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said the teacher. (b) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (c) The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (d) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Sneha asked, Where is my bag? (c) Sneha asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Sneha asked, “Where is my bag.”
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.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 (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Mum said
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Diya. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Diya. (c) I love mangoes,” said Diya. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Diya.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Ishaan. (b) “What time is it” asked Ishaan. (c) “What time is it?” asked Ishaan. (d) “What time is it?” asked Ishaan?

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