Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 555 · 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?
   “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.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?”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now” said Dad. (d) It is my turn now,” said Dad.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Rahul said
7. 7.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?
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Vikram. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Vikram. (c) Let us play outside,” said Vikram. (d) “Let us play outside” said Vikram.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Grandma said
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Pooja. (b) Let us play outside,” said Pooja. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Pooja. (d) “Let us play outside” said Pooja.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) Priya said (d) It is
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Mum.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, What time is it? (b) Kabir asked “What time is it?” (c) Kabir asked, “What time is it.” (d) Kabir asked, “What time is it?”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Arjun said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Arjun said, I have finished my homework. (d) Arjun said “I have finished my homework.”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.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) It is (c) The coach said (d) said, It
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) Grandma said (d) said, The
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.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.”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked the coach. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (c) “Why are you late?” asked the coach. (d) “Why are you late” asked the coach.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tara? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tara. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Tara. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Tara.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Ishaan asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Ishaan asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Ishaan asked, Is it raining outside?
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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