Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 718 · 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 (“ ”):
   Omkar said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Omkar said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “Please sit down.” (b) Kabir said “Please sit down.” (c) Kabir said, “Please sit down. (d) Kabir said, Please sit down.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Zoya said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
8. 8.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?”
9. 9.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.”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Sneha. (b) I love mangoes,” said Sneha. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Sneha. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Sneha.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Dad. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Dad. (c) “I love mangoes” said Dad. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Dad.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (d) Mum asked “Can I come with you?”
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said “Let us play outside.” (b) Dev said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Dev said, “Let us play outside. (d) Dev said, Let us play outside.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Ishaan. (b) “Close the window,” said Ishaan. (c) Close the window,” said Ishaan. (d) “Close the window” said Ishaan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said “It is my turn now.” (b) Joseph said, It is my turn now. (c) Joseph said, “It is my turn now. (d) Joseph said, “It is my turn now.”
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Sneha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Sneha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Sneha asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Ishaan said
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Arjun said (d) I love mangoes.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Mum. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Mum. (c) “I love mangoes” said Mum. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Mum.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Aisha said (d) I love
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Simran. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Simran. (c) “Why are you late” asked Simran. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Simran?
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Grandma. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma. (c) “Why are you late” asked Grandma. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma?
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Diya. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Diya. (c) “It is my turn now” said Diya. (d) It is my turn now,” said Diya.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Farhan said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Diya? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Diya. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Diya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Diya.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.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) It is (d) said, It
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Aisha said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the

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