Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 563 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, “What time is it?” (b) Priya asked, “What time is it.” (c) Priya asked “What time is it?” (d) Priya asked, What time is it?
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, “It is my turn now. (b) Saanvi said, It is my turn now. (c) Saanvi said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Saanvi said “It is my turn now.”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Dev. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Dev.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Pooja. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Pooja. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Pooja. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Pooja?
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Tara. (b) “Close the window” said Tara. (c) “Close the window,” said Tara. (d) Close the window,” said Tara.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Grandma said (c) The soup (d) said, The
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said the teacher. (b) “Close the window,” said the teacher. (c) “Close the window.” said the teacher. (d) Close the window,” said the teacher.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) The teacher said
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Can I come with you? (b) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Ananya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Ananya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Ananya asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Mum.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Simran said
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Rohan. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Rohan. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Rohan. (d) Let us play outside,” said Rohan.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Grandma said (d) The bus
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Rohan said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said “It is my turn now.” (b) Joseph said, “It is my turn now. (c) Joseph said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Joseph said, It is my turn now.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Kabir. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Kabir. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Kabir? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Kabir.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Joseph. (b) “Close the window” said Joseph. (c) “Close the window.” said Joseph. (d) “Close the window,” said Joseph.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Zoya. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Zoya. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya?
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Grandma said, “I love mangoes. (c) Grandma said “I love mangoes.” (d) Grandma said, I love mangoes.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (b) “Let us play outside” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Dad.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Mum asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (d) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?”
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Ishaan said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Dad asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Dad asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Dad asked, Can I come with you?
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Isha. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Isha. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Isha? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Isha.
40. 40.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.

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