Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 648 · 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?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, I love mangoes. (b) Maria said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Maria said “I love mangoes.” (d) Maria said, “I love mangoes.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.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.”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Grandma said
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) Joseph said
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Rohan. (b) “What time is it?” asked Rohan? (c) “What time is it?” asked Rohan. (d) “What time is it” asked Rohan.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said the coach. (b) “I love mangoes.” said the coach. (c) I love mangoes,” said the coach. (d) “I love mangoes,” said the coach.
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) Mum said (d) Please sit
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “The soup is ready. (b) Kavya said “The soup is ready.” (c) Kavya said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Kavya said, The soup is ready.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Tenzin. (b) “What time is it” asked Tenzin. (c) “What time is it?” asked Tenzin? (d) “What time is it?” asked Tenzin.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dev? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dev. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dev. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dev.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Dev. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Dev? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Dev. (d) “Why are you late” asked Dev.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?” (b) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) The teacher asked, Can I come with you? (d) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Meera. (b) The bus is late today,” said Meera. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Meera. (d) “The bus is late today” said Meera.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (b) Dad said, Let us play outside. (c) Dad said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Dad said, “Let us play outside.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Pooja said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Riya. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Riya. (c) “Let us play outside” said Riya. (d) Let us play outside,” said Riya.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said the coach. (b) “Please sit down” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down,” said the coach. (d) “Please sit down.” said the coach.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.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
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, “What time is it?” (b) Simran asked, What time is it? (c) Simran asked “What time is it?” (d) Simran asked, “What time is it.”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Aarav said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Manav. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Manav? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Manav. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Manav.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (b) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher.
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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