Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 623 · 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?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Isha. (b) “Close the window” said Isha. (c) “Close the window.” said Isha. (d) Close the window,” said Isha.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked the coach. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Diya. (b) “The bus is late today” said Diya. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Diya. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Diya.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Diya. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Diya? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Diya. (d) “Why are you late” asked Diya.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked “What time is it?” (b) Kabir asked, “What time is it.” (c) Kabir asked, What time is it? (d) Kabir asked, “What time is it?”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Kabir said (d) The bus
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Mum said (d) I love mangoes.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Imran said
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Let us play outside.” (b) The coach said, “Let us play outside.” (c) The coach said, “Let us play outside. (d) The coach said, Let us play outside.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Aarav said (d) said, Let
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, “Please sit down.” (b) Maria said, “Please sit down. (c) Maria said “Please sit down.” (d) Maria said, Please sit down.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Dev. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Dev? (c) “Why are you late” asked Dev. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Dev.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Arjun. (b) “What time is it” asked Arjun. (c) “What time is it?” asked Arjun. (d) “What time is it?” asked Arjun?
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Dad? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dad.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Riya. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Riya. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Riya? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Riya.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) The teacher said
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Grandma said (c) I love (d) said, I
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Meera? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Meera. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Meera. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Meera.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Diya said (d) said, Please
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Grandma said (d) The bus
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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