Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 655 · 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?
   “Let us play outside___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Joseph said
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, “Let us play outside. (b) Tenzin said, Let us play outside. (c) Tenzin said “Let us play outside.” (d) Tenzin said, “Let us play outside.”
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Omkar said
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Ananya. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Ananya? (c) “Why are you late” asked Ananya. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Ananya.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Dad said
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, I love mangoes. (b) Dad said “I love mangoes.” (c) Dad said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Dad said, “I love mangoes.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (b) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) The coach asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) The coach asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Omkar. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Omkar? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Omkar. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Omkar.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Saanvi. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Saanvi.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, Let us play outside. (b) The teacher said “Let us play outside.” (c) The teacher said, “Let us play outside. (d) The teacher said, “Let us play outside.”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Grandma said (d) said, I
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Rohan said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
23. 23.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?”
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) The coach said
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Manav said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Why are you late?” (b) The coach asked, Why are you late? (c) The coach asked, “Why are you late.” (d) The coach asked, “Why are you late?”
31. 31.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 (,)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Priya said (d) Please sit down.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (d) “The bus is late today,” said the coach.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Imran? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Imran. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Imran. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Imran.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Kabir. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kabir? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kabir. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Kabir.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Joseph. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Joseph. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Joseph. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Joseph?

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