Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 671 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, It is my turn now. (b) Simran said “It is my turn now.” (c) Simran said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Simran said, “It is my turn now.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, “Close the window. (b) Riya said, “Close the window.” (c) Riya said “Close the window.” (d) Riya said, Close the window.
7. 7.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?”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Manav. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Manav. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Manav. (d) “It is my turn now” said Manav.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Pooja. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Pooja. (c) It is my turn now,” said Pooja. (d) “It is my turn now” said Pooja.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down,” said Grandma. (c) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (d) Please sit down,” said Grandma.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Simran said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said “The soup is ready.” (b) Arjun said, The soup is ready. (c) Arjun said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Arjun said, “The soup is ready.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Arjun asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Arjun asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Arjun asked “Is it raining outside?”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.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 (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Aisha. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Aisha. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Aisha. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Aisha.
26. 26.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?”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Mum said (d) said, I
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Imran. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Imran. (c) “Let us play outside” said Imran. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Imran.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked the teacher? (b) “What time is it?” asked the teacher. (c) “What time is it,” asked the teacher. (d) “What time is it” asked the teacher.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Dad. (b) Please sit down,” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down” said Dad.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) The coach said
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.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.”

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