Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 600 · 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?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Priya said
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Grandma said
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Aarav. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Aarav. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav.
7. 7.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?
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (b) Grandma asked, “What time is it.” (c) Grandma asked, “What time is it?” (d) Grandma asked, What time is it?
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, Where is my bag? (b) Arjun asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Arjun asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Arjun asked, “Where is my bag?”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, The soup is ready. (b) Farhan said, “The soup is ready. (c) Farhan said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Farhan said “The soup is ready.”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Zoya said (d) Please sit
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “It is my turn now. (b) The teacher said, It is my turn now. (c) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (d) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Ishaan. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Ishaan. (c) The soup is ready,” said Ishaan. (d) “The soup is ready” said Ishaan.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Manav asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Manav asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Sneha. (b) I love mangoes,” said Sneha. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Sneha. (d) “I love mangoes” said Sneha.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Mum. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Mum. (c) “I love mangoes” said Mum. (d) I love mangoes,” said Mum.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, The soup is ready. (b) Dev said “The soup is ready.” (c) Dev said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Dev said, “The soup is ready.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Kunal said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “The bus is late today.” (b) Dad said, The bus is late today. (c) Dad said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Dad said, “The bus is late today.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Diya asked, Can I come with you? (c) Diya asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Diya asked “Can I come with you?”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Simran said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, Let us play outside. (b) Zoya said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Zoya said “Let us play outside.” (d) Zoya said, “Let us play outside.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Dad said (c) It is (d) said, It
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said “The bus is late today.” (b) Arjun said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Arjun said, The bus is late today. (d) Arjun said, “The bus is late today.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (b) Grandma said, Please sit down. (c) Grandma said, “Please sit down.” (d) Grandma said “Please sit down.”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Rohan said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Isha. (b) The bus is late today,” said Isha. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Isha. (d) “The bus is late today” said Isha.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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