Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 599 · 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?
   “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Sneha said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Riya said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Riya said, I have finished my homework. (d) Riya said “I have finished my homework.”
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Rahul. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Rahul. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Rahul. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Rahul.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said the teacher. (b) “I love mangoes.” said the teacher. (c) “I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (d) I love mangoes,” said the teacher.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.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 (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Dad. (b) “Please sit down” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (d) Please sit down,” said Dad.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Rohan asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Rohan asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Rohan asked, “Is it raining outside?”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Joseph. (b) “Please sit down,” said Joseph. (c) “Please sit down” said Joseph. (d) “Please sit down.” said Joseph.
22. 22.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.”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Yash said
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Arjun said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Ananya said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
28. 28.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?”
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Dad said
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Aisha asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Aisha asked, Where is my bag? (d) Aisha asked “Where is my bag?”
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Zoya said (d) I love mangoes.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Joseph said (d) The bus is late today.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Simran? (b) “Why are you late?” asked Simran. (c) “Why are you late” asked Simran. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Simran.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Isha said (d) said, I
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Vikram. (b) “I love mangoes” said Vikram. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Vikram. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Vikram.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Pooja asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Pooja asked, Where is my bag? (d) Pooja asked, “Where is my bag.”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Grandma said, It is my turn now. (c) Grandma said “It is my turn now.” (d) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.

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