Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 636 · 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 soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) The coach asked “Can I come with you?” (d) The coach asked, Can I come with you?
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher?
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (b) Dad asked, Why are you late? (c) Dad asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Dad asked, “Why are you late?”
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Simran asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Simran asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Simran asked “Is it raining outside?”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Where is my bag? (b) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) The coach asked “Where is my bag?”
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Mum said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Imran said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) The coach said
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked the coach. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “What time is it.” (b) Dad asked, “What time is it?” (c) Dad asked “What time is it?” (d) Dad asked, What time is it?
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Riya said (c) I have (d) said, I
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “The bus is late today. (b) Dad said “The bus is late today.” (c) Dad said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Dad said, The bus is late today.
19. 19.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
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Kabir. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Kabir. (c) The soup is ready,” said Kabir. (d) “The soup is ready” said Kabir.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Aisha asked “Why are you late?” (c) Aisha asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Aisha asked, Why are you late?
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Diya said (d) Please sit
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (c) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Mum asked “Can I come with you?”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher. (d) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Grandma said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Simran said (d) said, Let
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Ishaan. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Ishaan. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Ishaan. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Ishaan.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “Close the window. (b) Kabir said, “Close the window.” (c) Kabir said, Close the window. (d) Kabir said “Close the window.”
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Arjun said (d) I have
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) The coach said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Tenzin said (d) I have finished my homework.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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