Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 752 · 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?
   “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Farhan said, “Let us play outside. (c) Farhan said “Let us play outside.” (d) Farhan said, Let us play outside.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Nisha asked, Where is my bag? (c) Nisha asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Nisha asked, “Where is my bag.”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.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.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Riya asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Riya asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Riya asked, Where is my bag?
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Dad. (b) “The bus is late today” said Dad. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Dad. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Dad.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Zoya said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Dev said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, Where is my bag? (b) Tara asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Tara asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Tara asked, “Where is my bag?”
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, “Let us play outside. (b) Tenzin said, Let us play outside. (c) Tenzin said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Tenzin said “Let us play outside.”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Mum. (b) Close the window,” said Mum. (c) “Close the window” said Mum. (d) “Close the window,” said Mum.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Sneha. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Sneha. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Sneha? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Sneha.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Kavya said (d) said, Close
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Isha said (d) said, I
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Diya said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Diya said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Diya said, I have finished my homework.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The coach said
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Mum said
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said “The soup is ready.” (b) Manav said, The soup is ready. (c) Manav said, “The soup is ready. (d) Manav said, “The soup is ready.”
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Mum said
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “I love mangoes. (b) The coach said, I love mangoes. (c) The coach said, “I love mangoes.” (d) The coach said “I love mangoes.”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Priya. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Priya? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Priya. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Priya.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Grandma said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.

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