Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 71 · 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?
   “Let us play outside___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Aarav asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Aarav asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Aarav asked, Where is my bag?
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, Where is my bag? (b) Simran asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Simran asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Simran asked “Where is my bag?”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Mum.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Imran. (b) “Please sit down,” said Imran. (c) “Please sit down.” said Imran. (d) “Please sit down” said Imran.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, It is my turn now. (b) Meera said, “It is my turn now. (c) Meera said “It is my turn now.” (d) Meera said, “It is my turn now.”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Dev. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Dev? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Dev. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Dev.
10. 10.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.
11. 11.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?”
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Grandma said (d) Please sit
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Simran. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Simran. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Simran. (d) “The bus is late today” said Simran.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Why are you late?” (b) Grandma asked, Why are you late? (c) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.”
15. 15.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?”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Manav? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Manav. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Manav. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Manav.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Kavya said (c) I have (d) said, I
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Manav? (b) “Why are you late?” asked Manav. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Manav. (d) “Why are you late” asked Manav.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Pooja. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Pooja. (c) “The bus is late today” said Pooja. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Pooja.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) The teacher said
26. 26.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?
27. 27.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?
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Mum said (c) The bus (d) said, The
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Grandma said
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) The teacher said (c) said, I (d) I love
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Manav. (b) I love mangoes,” said Manav. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Manav. (d) “I love mangoes” said Manav.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Isha said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.

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