Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 731 · 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) “Close the window” said Grandma. (b) “Close the window.” said Grandma. (c) “Close the window,” said Grandma. (d) Close the window,” said Grandma.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Yash said (d) Please sit down.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, “The soup is ready. (b) Maria said “The soup is ready.” (c) Maria said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Maria said, The soup is ready.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Isha asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Isha asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Isha asked, Can I come with you?
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma. (c) The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (d) “The soup is ready” said Grandma.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Pooja said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Yash said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Farhan said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Rohan said
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Pooja. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Pooja. (c) The soup is ready,” said Pooja. (d) “The soup is ready” said Pooja.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Manav said (c) The bus (d) said, The
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) The teacher said
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Sneha said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Meera said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Simran? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Simran. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Simran. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Simran.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Tenzin said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Tenzin. (b) “What time is it?” asked Tenzin. (c) “What time is it,” asked Tenzin. (d) “What time is it?” asked Tenzin?
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Sneha said (c) said, I (d) I have
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Rohan. (b) “What time is it?” asked Rohan? (c) “What time is it?” asked Rohan. (d) “What time is it,” asked Rohan.

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