Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 715 · 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?
   “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) The teacher said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Kabir said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Ishaan said “The bus is late today.” (c) Ishaan said, The bus is late today. (d) Ishaan said, “The bus is late today.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Tara said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Arjun. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Arjun. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Arjun? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Arjun.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Maria asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Maria asked, Can I come with you? (d) Maria asked “Can I come with you?”
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The coach said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Omkar. (b) “Please sit down,” said Omkar. (c) Please sit down,” said Omkar. (d) “Please sit down” said Omkar.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Yash said
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Aarav said
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Mum said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Yash. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Yash. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Yash? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Yash.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Grandma said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Rohan. (b) “The bus is late today” said Rohan. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Rohan. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Rohan.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
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 (“ ”):
    Meera said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Meera said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The coach said (d) The bus is late today.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Manav. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Manav. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Manav. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Manav.

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