Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 688 · 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) Dad said, “Close the window.” (b) Dad said “Close the window.” (c) Dad said, “Close the window. (d) Dad said, Close the window.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Ishaan said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Saanvi said (c) The bus (d) said, The
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Dad said
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Rohan said (d) I have
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.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?”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Rahul. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Rahul. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Rahul? (d) “Why are you late” asked Rahul.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “It is my turn now.” (b) Grandma said, “It is my turn now. (c) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Grandma said, It is my turn now.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Ishaan. (b) “What time is it?” asked Ishaan? (c) “What time is it?” asked Ishaan. (d) “What time is it” asked Ishaan.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Rahul said (d) The bus is late today.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (b) Mum asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Ananya said (d) I have
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Yash. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Yash. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Yash. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Yash.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said “I love mangoes.” (b) Sneha said, “I love mangoes. (c) Sneha said, I love mangoes. (d) Sneha said, “I love mangoes.”
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Aisha said
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Grandma said, “Let us play outside. (c) Grandma said “Let us play outside.” (d) Grandma said, Let us play outside.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, The bus is late today. (b) The teacher said “The bus is late today.” (c) The teacher said, “The bus is late today. (d) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Maria said (d) Let us
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Maria said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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