Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 724 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “The soup is ready. (b) Mum said, The soup is ready. (c) Mum said “The soup is ready.” (d) Mum said, “The soup is ready.”
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked the teacher. (b) “What time is it?” asked the teacher. (c) “What time is it?” asked the teacher? (d) “What time is it,” asked the teacher.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said the teacher. (b) “Please sit down.” said the teacher. (c) Please sit down,” said the teacher. (d) “Please sit down” said the teacher.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Kavya. (b) “Why are you late” asked Kavya. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Kavya. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Kavya?
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Saanvi. (b) “Close the window,” said Saanvi. (c) Close the window,” said Saanvi. (d) “Close the window” said Saanvi.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Kabir. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Kabir? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Kabir. (d) “Why are you late” asked Kabir.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Aarav. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Aarav. (c) I love mangoes,” said Aarav. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Aarav.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Yash. (b) “I love mangoes” said Yash. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Yash. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Yash.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Riya said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked “What time is it?” (b) Arjun asked, “What time is it?” (c) Arjun asked, What time is it? (d) Arjun asked, “What time is it.”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Dad. (b) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (c) Please sit down,” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down,” said Dad.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Sneha said
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (c) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach. (d) “Where is my bag” asked the coach.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Sneha. (b) Close the window,” said Sneha. (c) “Close the window” said Sneha. (d) “Close the window,” said Sneha.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma 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) Grandma said
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Aisha. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Aisha? (c) “Can I come with you” asked Aisha. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Aisha.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Omkar said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma. (d) “It is my turn now” said Grandma.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.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 mangoes. (d) I love
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Omkar said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Aisha said
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, Please sit down. (b) Riya said, “Please sit down.” (c) Riya said, “Please sit down. (d) Riya said “Please sit down.”
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) The coach said (d) Please sit

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