Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 736 · 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?
   “I love mangoes___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Please sit down. (b) Mum said, “Please sit down.” (c) Mum said “Please sit down.” (d) Mum said, Please sit down.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Grandma. (b) “What time is it?” asked Grandma. (c) “What time is it?” asked Grandma? (d) “What time is it,” asked Grandma.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.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.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Dad said (d) said, I
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Priya said (c) The soup (d) said, The
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.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?”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, It is my turn now. (b) Dad said “It is my turn now.” (c) Dad said, “It is my turn now. (d) Dad said, “It is my turn now.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Vikram said, “The bus is late today. (c) Vikram said, The bus is late today. (d) Vikram said “The bus is late today.”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, It is my turn now. (b) Ananya said, “It is my turn now. (c) Ananya said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Ananya said “It is my turn now.”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Dad said
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Kavya. (b) The soup is ready,” said Kavya. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Kavya. (d) “The soup is ready” said Kavya.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Mum said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (b) “Let us play outside,” said the coach. (c) “Let us play outside.” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside” said the coach.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Grandma asked, Where is my bag? (c) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?”
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Dev. (b) “What time is it?” asked Dev. (c) “What time is it?” asked Dev? (d) “What time is it,” asked Dev.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Rohan. (b) “Why are you late” asked Rohan. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Rohan? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Rohan.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) The coach said (d) I love mangoes.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Dev asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Dev asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Dev asked, “Is it raining outside?”

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