Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 612 · 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?
   “Why are you late___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Priya said (c) The soup (d) said, The
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said “The soup is ready.” (b) Ishaan said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Ishaan said, The soup is ready. (d) Ishaan said, “The soup is ready.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.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?”
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Ishaan asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Ishaan asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Ishaan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Can I come with you?” (b) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) The coach asked, Can I come with you?
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Mum. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Mum. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Mum. (d) The soup is ready,” said Mum.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Maria. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Maria. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Maria. (d) “The soup is ready” said Maria.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Rahul. (b) “Close the window.” said Rahul. (c) “Close the window,” said Rahul. (d) Close the window,” said Rahul.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Vikram. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Vikram. (c) Let us play outside,” said Vikram. (d) “Let us play outside” said Vikram.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Rohan said (d) said, Please
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The teacher said
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Yash said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Yash said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The teacher said (d) The bus is late today.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Tara said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Mum. (b) Let us play outside,” said Mum. (c) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Mum.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said the coach. (b) Please sit down,” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down,” said the coach. (d) “Please sit down” said the coach.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Aisha said (c) said, I (d) I love
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said “It is my turn now.” (b) Rohan said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Rohan said, “It is my turn now. (d) Rohan said, It is my turn now.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Simran asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Simran asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Simran asked, Where is my bag?
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Maria said (d) I have
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Grandma said
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Tara. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Tara. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Tara. (d) I love mangoes,” said Tara.

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