Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 707 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Saanvi? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Saanvi. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Saanvi. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Saanvi.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) The coach said (d) said, Close
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Maria. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Maria? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Maria. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Maria.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.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
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Farhan said
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, Close the window. (b) Tara said, “Close the window.” (c) Tara said, “Close the window. (d) Tara said “Close the window.”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Why are you late? (b) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (c) Dad asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Dad asked, “Why are you late.”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Tenzin. (b) The soup is ready,” said Tenzin. (c) “The soup is ready” said Tenzin. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Tenzin.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Dad. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (c) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Dad.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, “The soup is ready. (b) Meera said “The soup is ready.” (c) Meera said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Meera said, The soup is ready.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) The coach said
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, What time is it? (b) Priya asked, “What time is it?” (c) Priya asked, “What time is it.” (d) Priya asked “What time is it?”
19. 19.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.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Tara said
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Let us play outside. (b) The coach said, “Let us play outside. (c) The coach said, “Let us play outside.” (d) The coach said “Let us play outside.”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, The bus is late today. (b) Grandma said “The bus is late today.” (c) Grandma said, “The bus is late today. (d) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (b) Mum said, Let us play outside. (c) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (d) Mum said, “Let us play outside.”
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “Let us play outside. (b) Pooja said “Let us play outside.” (c) Pooja said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Pooja said, Let us play outside.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, Close the window. (b) Kabir said, “Close the window. (c) Kabir said “Close the window.” (d) Kabir said, “Close the window.”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, What time is it? (b) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (c) Mum asked “What time is it?” (d) Mum asked, “What time is it?”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Joseph? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Joseph. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Joseph. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Joseph.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Zoya asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Zoya asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Zoya asked, “Is it raining outside.”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Rahul. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Rahul. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Rahul. (d) “Let us play outside” said Rahul.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Meera. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Meera. (c) “I love mangoes” said Meera. (d) I love mangoes,” said Meera.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, Let us play outside. (b) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (c) Dad said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Dad said “Let us play outside.”

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