Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 552 · 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) Rohan asked, Where is my bag? (b) Rohan asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Rohan asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Rohan asked, “Where is my bag.”
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) Tara said
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said “I love mangoes.” (b) Pooja said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Pooja said, I love mangoes. (d) Pooja said, “I love mangoes.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Mum. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Mum. (c) “The soup is ready” said Mum. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Mum.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) The teacher said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) The coach said (d) It is
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Simran? (b) “What time is it,” asked Simran. (c) “What time is it?” asked Simran. (d) “What time is it” asked Simran.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Manav said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Aarav. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Aarav. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aarav. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aarav?
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Priya. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Priya. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Priya. (d) The bus is late today,” said Priya.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Riya. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Riya. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Riya. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Riya.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Zoya said (d) said, The
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Priya. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Priya. (c) “Let us play outside” said Priya. (d) Let us play outside,” said Priya.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Dad asked, Is it raining outside?
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Aisha said (d) Let us play outside.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) The teacher said (d) I love mangoes.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Omkar. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Omkar. (c) “It is my turn now” said Omkar. (d) It is my turn now,” said Omkar.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) Arjun said (d) said, It
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Tenzin. (b) “What time is it” asked Tenzin. (c) “What time is it?” asked Tenzin. (d) “What time is it?” asked Tenzin?
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Mum said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Riya? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Riya. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Riya. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Riya.

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