Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 683 · 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 (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Ishaan said (d) said, I
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (b) “What time is it” asked Dad. (c) “What time is it?” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it,” asked Dad.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Aarav. (b) The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (d) “The soup is ready” said Aarav.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Grandma said (d) The soup
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, I have finished my homework. (b) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework. (d) The teacher said “I have finished my homework.”
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Kunal said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Dev said (d) said, I
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Riya. (b) “Close the window” said Riya. (c) Close the window,” said Riya. (d) “Close the window,” said Riya.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Aarav said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (d) It is my turn now,” said Dad.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Isha said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, The soup is ready. (b) Rahul said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Rahul said, “The soup is ready. (d) Rahul said “The soup is ready.”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Close the window. (b) Grandma said, “Close the window. (c) Grandma said “Close the window.” (d) Grandma said, “Close the window.”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Yash said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Rohan said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Mum. (b) “Close the window” said Mum. (c) “Close the window.” said Mum. (d) Close the window,” said Mum.
38. 38.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) said, I (d) The teacher said
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Dad said
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Grandma. (b) “What time is it” asked Grandma. (c) “What time is it,” asked Grandma. (d) “What time is it?” asked Grandma?

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