Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 60 · 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 (“ ”):
   Riya said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Riya said (d) The soup is ready.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Omkar. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Omkar.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Dad said
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Dad.
9. 9.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?”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Mum said
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Dad asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Dad asked, Why are you late? (d) Dad asked “Why are you late?”
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Aisha. (b) The soup is ready,” said Aisha. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Aisha. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Aisha.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Dad. (b) The bus is late today,” said Dad. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Dad. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Dad.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Zoya. (b) “The soup is ready” said Zoya. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Zoya. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Zoya.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, It is my turn now. (b) Dev said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Dev said “It is my turn now.” (d) Dev said, “It is my turn now.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Dev said
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Mum said (d) I have finished my homework.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Grandma said
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Dev said
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, The soup is ready. (b) Imran said, “The soup is ready. (c) Imran said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Imran said “The soup is ready.”
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Aisha. (b) “What time is it?” asked Aisha? (c) “What time is it,” asked Aisha. (d) “What time is it?” asked Aisha.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked “What time is it?” (b) Meera asked, “What time is it?” (c) Meera asked, What time is it? (d) Meera asked, “What time is it.”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, Can I come with you? (b) Riya asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Riya asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Riya asked, “Can I come with you.”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Farhan. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Farhan. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Farhan. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Farhan.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Grandma asked, Where is my bag?

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