Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 628 · 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 Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Rohan. (b) “Close the window,” said Rohan. (c) Close the window,” said Rohan. (d) “Close the window.” said Rohan.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Zoya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Zoya. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya?
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Ishaan said
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Aarav said (d) said, Close
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Arjun said
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, Please sit down. (b) Ananya said, “Please sit down. (c) Ananya said “Please sit down.” (d) Ananya said, “Please sit down.”
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Kavya asked, Where is my bag? (d) Kavya asked “Where is my bag?”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said “Close the window.” (b) Diya said, Close the window. (c) Diya said, “Close the window.” (d) Diya said, “Close the window.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Dev said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Rahul. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Rahul. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Rahul? (d) “Why are you late” asked Rahul.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, The bus is late today. (b) Manav said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Manav said, “The bus is late today. (d) Manav said “The bus is late today.”
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Dad said
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Nisha said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Meera? (b) “What time is it,” asked Meera. (c) “What time is it?” asked Meera. (d) “What time is it” asked Meera.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (d) “It is my turn now” said Dad.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Mum said (d) I love
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) The coach said
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Rahul said
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher 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) The teacher said
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Nisha said
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The teacher said (d) The bus is late today.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Dad said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher?

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