Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 742 · 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?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Omkar said (d) Please sit down.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Grandma. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Grandma. (d) “The bus is late today” said Grandma.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.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.”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Farhan. (b) Close the window,” said Farhan. (c) “Close the window” said Farhan. (d) “Close the window.” said Farhan.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Omkar said (c) It is (d) said, It
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Maria said (d) The bus
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Rahul said (c) It is (d) said, It
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Saanvi said (d) The soup
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, “What time is it.” (b) Tenzin asked “What time is it?” (c) Tenzin asked, “What time is it?” (d) Tenzin asked, What time is it?
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Dad said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (b) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Dad asked “Where is my bag?”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Nisha said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Mum said (d) Close the window.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Saanvi said
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Grandma said (d) The bus is late today.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Aisha said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Zoya said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Zoya said, I have finished my homework. (d) Zoya said, “I have finished my homework.”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher 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) The teacher said
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav 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) Manav said
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Grandma said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Why are you late? (b) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (c) Dad asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Dad asked, “Why are you late.”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Grandma said
40. 40.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.

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