Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 719 · 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 (“ ”):
   Vikram said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Vikram said
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Ananya. (b) “Close the window.” said Ananya. (c) “Close the window” said Ananya. (d) “Close the window,” said Ananya.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Joseph said (d) said, The
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Arjun? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Arjun. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Arjun. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Arjun.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Dad said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Zoya said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Aarav. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Aarav? (c) “Why are you late” asked Aarav. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Aarav.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Riya said
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, “Close the window. (b) Arjun said, Close the window. (c) Arjun said “Close the window.” (d) Arjun said, “Close the window.”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “Let us play outside. (b) Tara said “Let us play outside.” (c) Tara said, Let us play outside. (d) Tara said, “Let us play outside.”
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Grandma said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Diya said (d) The bus
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Ananya. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Ananya. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Ananya? (d) “Why are you late,” asked Ananya.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “The soup is ready. (b) Farhan said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Farhan said “The soup is ready.” (d) Farhan said, The soup is ready.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, Let us play outside. (b) Aarav said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Aarav said “Let us play outside.” (d) Aarav said, “Let us play outside.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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