Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 67 · 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 (“ ”):
   Omkar said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Omkar said (d) I have finished my homework.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Kavya. (b) “Close the window.” said Kavya. (c) “Close the window” said Kavya. (d) Close the window,” said Kavya.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Farhan. (b) It is my turn now,” said Farhan. (c) “It is my turn now” said Farhan. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Farhan.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) The teacher said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Rohan. (b) It is my turn now,” said Rohan. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Rohan. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Rohan.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside? (b) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.”
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (b) The soup is ready,” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready,” said the coach. (d) “The soup is ready.” said the coach.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Zoya. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Zoya. (c) The bus is late today,” said Zoya. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Zoya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Joseph. (b) “It is my turn now” said Joseph. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Joseph. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Joseph.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Zoya said (c) said, The (d) The soup
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, “Please sit down.” (b) Saanvi said, Please sit down. (c) Saanvi said “Please sit down.” (d) Saanvi said, “Please sit down.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Zoya said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Arjun said (d) said, Let
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, What time is it? (b) Tenzin asked “What time is it?” (c) Tenzin asked, “What time is it?” (d) Tenzin asked, “What time is it.”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (b) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (c) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today” said the teacher.
29. 29.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.”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Mum. (b) “The soup is ready” said Mum. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Mum. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Mum.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Manav said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Arjun said, I have finished my homework. (c) Arjun said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Arjun said, “I have finished my homework.”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Dev said (d) Please sit down.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Joseph said (d) I love mangoes.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher?
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Aarav asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Aarav asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Aarav asked, “Is it raining outside?”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Farhan. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Farhan. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Farhan? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Farhan.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Mum.

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