Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 69 · 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 (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Dad said
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Mum. (b) “What time is it,” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (d) “What time is it?” asked Mum.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, The soup is ready. (b) Riya said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Riya said, “The soup is ready. (d) Riya said “The soup is ready.”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (c) Please sit down,” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down,” said Mum.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Kunal asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Kunal asked, Where is my bag? (d) Kunal asked “Where is my bag?”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Saanvi said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (b) The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (c) “The soup is ready” said Grandma. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Kavya. (b) “Please sit down.” said Kavya. (c) “Please sit down” said Kavya. (d) “Please sit down,” said Kavya.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Dad said (d) Please sit
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Ishaan. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Ishaan. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan?
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (b) “Why are you late,” asked the coach. (c) “Why are you late” asked the coach. (d) “Why are you late?” asked the coach.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Tara said (d) I have
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.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?”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Grandma said (d) It is my turn now.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Mum. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now” said Mum.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Grandma said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “I love mangoes.” (b) The teacher said, “I love mangoes. (c) The teacher said, “I love mangoes.” (d) The teacher said, I love mangoes.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Isha said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Isha said, I have finished my homework. (d) Isha said, “I have finished my homework.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Vikram said, I have finished my homework. (c) Vikram said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Vikram said, “I have finished my homework.”
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) The coach said (d) Close the window.

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