Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 630 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Manav said (d) The soup
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Saanvi. (b) The bus is late today,” said Saanvi. (c) “The bus is late today” said Saanvi. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Saanvi.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Grandma. (b) Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum?
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Ishaan. (b) It is my turn now,” said Ishaan. (c) “It is my turn now” said Ishaan. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Ishaan.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Grandma said (c) said, The (d) The soup
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Simran. (b) It is my turn now,” said Simran. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Simran. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Simran.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, “The bus is late today. (b) Aisha said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Aisha said, The bus is late today. (d) Aisha said “The bus is late today.”
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Meera. (b) Please sit down,” said Meera. (c) “Please sit down.” said Meera. (d) “Please sit down,” said Meera.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Dad said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, What time is it? (b) Sneha asked “What time is it?” (c) Sneha asked, “What time is it.” (d) Sneha asked, “What time is it?”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, The soup is ready. (b) Ananya said “The soup is ready.” (c) Ananya said, “The soup is ready. (d) Ananya said, “The soup is ready.”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Pooja said (d) said, The
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Zoya. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Zoya. (c) “I love mangoes” said Zoya. (d) I love mangoes,” said Zoya.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Close the window. (b) Mum said, Close the window. (c) Mum said “Close the window.” (d) Mum said, “Close the window.”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Saanvi said (d) The soup is ready.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Mum said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.” (b) Ishaan said, “Please sit down. (c) Ishaan said “Please sit down.” (d) Ishaan said, Please sit down.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.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?
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Why are you late? (b) Mum asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (d) Mum asked, “Why are you late.”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Rahul. (b) The bus is late today,” said Rahul. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Rahul. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Rahul.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Riya said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Meera said (d) The soup
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Dad.

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