Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 577 · 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 (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) The teacher said (d) Close the
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Arjun. (b) Let us play outside,” said Arjun. (c) “Let us play outside” said Arjun. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Arjun.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Mum said
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Dad said
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “The bus is late today. (b) Ishaan said, The bus is late today. (c) Ishaan said “The bus is late today.” (d) Ishaan said, “The bus is late today.”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Kabir said
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) The teacher said (d) I love mangoes.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Grandma said (d) said, Let
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked “Why are you late?” (b) Vikram asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Vikram asked, Why are you late? (d) Vikram asked, “Why are you late.”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) The coach said (d) Let us play outside.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Priya. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Priya. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Priya? (d) “Why are you late” asked Priya.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma?
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Kabir. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Kabir. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Kabir. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Kabir?
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) The coach asked, Where is my bag? (c) The coach asked “Where is my bag?” (d) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?”
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Kavya said
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Ishaan. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Ishaan. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan?
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, I have finished my homework. (b) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Aarav said “I have finished my homework.”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Kabir. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Kabir. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Kabir. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Kabir.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, Let us play outside. (b) Maria said, “Let us play outside. (c) Maria said “Let us play outside.” (d) Maria said, “Let us play outside.”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Mum. (b) “Close the window.” said Mum. (c) Close the window,” said Mum. (d) “Close the window,” said Mum.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “The bus is late today. (b) Tara said “The bus is late today.” (c) Tara said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Tara said, The bus is late today.
38. 38.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.”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Aisha said (d) Close the
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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