Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 631 · 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?
   “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Tara. (b) It is my turn now,” said Tara. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Tara. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Tara.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Riya said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Dev asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Dev asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Dev asked, Is it raining outside?
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “I love mangoes.” (b) The coach said, I love mangoes. (c) The coach said, “I love mangoes.” (d) The coach said, “I love mangoes.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Tenzin. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Tenzin. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Tenzin? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Tenzin.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Sneha said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Farhan. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Farhan? (c) “Why are you late,” asked Farhan. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Farhan.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Dad asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said, I have finished my homework. (c) Mum said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Manav said
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) The coach said
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Mum said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “Let us play outside. (b) Pooja said, Let us play outside. (c) Pooja said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Pooja said “Let us play outside.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Pooja. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Pooja. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Pooja. (d) It is my turn now,” said Pooja.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Dad. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Dad. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Dad. (d) “The bus is late today” said Dad.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Aisha. (b) “Please sit down,” said Aisha. (c) “Please sit down.” said Aisha. (d) “Please sit down” said Aisha.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Dev said
32. 32.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
33. 33.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?
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Pooja said (d) It is
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Where is my bag? (b) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) The teacher said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.

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