Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 640 · 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 Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Ananya said (d) said, Please
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Priya said
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “I have finished my homework.” (b) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) The coach said, “I have finished my homework. (d) The coach said, I have finished my homework.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Saanvi. (b) “Close the window” said Saanvi. (c) “Close the window,” said Saanvi. (d) Close the window,” said Saanvi.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Grandma. (d) “The bus is late today” said Grandma.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) Ishaan said (d) It is
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “The soup is ready.” (b) The teacher said, “The soup is ready. (c) The teacher said, The soup is ready. (d) The teacher said “The soup is ready.”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “Close the window.” (b) Aarav said “Close the window.” (c) Aarav said, “Close the window. (d) Aarav said, Close the window.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Kunal. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Kunal. (c) Let us play outside,” said Kunal. (d) “Let us play outside” said Kunal.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Ananya said
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma 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) Grandma said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Zoya said (d) Please sit down.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Joseph said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Joseph. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Joseph. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Joseph. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Joseph.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi 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) Saanvi said
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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