Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 668 · 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?
   “I love mangoes___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked the coach. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Simran. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Simran. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Simran. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Simran?
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “What time is it?” (b) The coach asked, “What time is it?” (c) The coach asked, “What time is it.” (d) The coach asked, What time is it?
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Pooja asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Pooja asked, Can I come with you? (d) Pooja asked “Can I come with you?”
12. 12.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?
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Kavya said
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) The teacher said (d) said, I
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) The teacher said
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Riya said “The bus is late today.” (c) Riya said, “The bus is late today. (d) Riya said, The bus is late today.
19. 19.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?
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Dad said
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dad?
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Yash asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Yash asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Yash asked, Is it raining outside?
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Close the window.” (b) Dad said, “Close the window. (c) Dad said, Close the window. (d) Dad said “Close the window.”
26. 26.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.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Dad said
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Ishaan said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.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?”
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Manav. (b) “What time is it,” asked Manav. (c) “What time is it?” asked Manav. (d) “What time is it?” asked Manav?
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Imran said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Meera. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Meera. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Meera. (d) “I love mangoes” said Meera.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Meera said (d) said, I
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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