Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 619 · 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?
   “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Grandma said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today,” said the coach. (d) “The bus is late today” said the coach.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) The coach said (c) I love (d) said, I
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Zoya. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Zoya? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Zoya. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Zoya.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Manav? (b) “What time is it,” asked Manav. (c) “What time is it” asked Manav. (d) “What time is it?” asked Manav.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) The teacher said
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Ananya said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Ananya said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (b) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Mum.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dad. (b) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (c) “What time is it” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it,” asked Dad.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Dad said
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Manav. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Manav. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Manav? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Manav.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Manav. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Manav. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Manav? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Manav.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Pooja. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Pooja? (c) “Why are you late” asked Pooja. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Pooja.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Ananya said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down,” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down.” said Mum.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) The coach said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (b) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (c) The teacher said, Please sit down. (d) The teacher said, “Please sit down.”
32. 32.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?
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram 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) Vikram said
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked “What time is it?” (b) Nisha asked, What time is it? (c) Nisha asked, “What time is it.” (d) Nisha asked, “What time is it?”

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