Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 64 · 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 (“ ”):
   Zoya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Mum. (b) “Close the window,” said Mum. (c) Close the window,” said Mum. (d) “Close the window” said Mum.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Maria said
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) The coach said
15. 15.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) said, I (d) I have
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said “Close the window.” (b) Dev said, “Close the window.” (c) Dev said, Close the window. (d) Dev said, “Close the window.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Aarav said (d) said, Let
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Grandma said (d) It is my turn now.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Dev. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Dev. (c) I love mangoes,” said Dev. (d) “I love mangoes” said Dev.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Grandma asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Yash said (d) said, The
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Vikram. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Vikram. (c) “The bus is late today” said Vikram. (d) The bus is late today,” said Vikram.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Grandma said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, What time is it? (b) Dev asked, “What time is it.” (c) Dev asked, “What time is it?” (d) Dev asked “What time is it?”
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Arjun asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Arjun asked, Can I come with you? (d) Arjun asked, “Can I come with you.”
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) The teacher said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (c) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Mum said, Let us play outside.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Aarav said (d) I have finished my homework.

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