Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 765 · 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 Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Yash. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Yash. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Yash. (d) “The bus is late today” said Yash.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Dad. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Dad.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Aarav said, I have finished my homework. (d) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework.”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (b) “It is my turn now” said the teacher. (c) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher. (d) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) The teacher said
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, Why are you late? (b) Kavya asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Kavya asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Kavya asked “Why are you late?”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, What time is it? (b) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (c) Grandma asked, “What time is it.” (d) Grandma asked, “What time is it?”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Joseph. (b) “What time is it?” asked Joseph? (c) “What time is it” asked Joseph. (d) “What time is it?” asked Joseph.
13. 13.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.”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Meera said (d) said, I
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said “The bus is late today.” (b) Riya said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Riya said, “The bus is late today. (d) Riya said, The bus is late today.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Yash said
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Simran said
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, It is my turn now. (b) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (c) The teacher said, “It is my turn now. (d) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum?
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Grandma said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Ishaan. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Ishaan. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Ishaan. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Ishaan?
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Mum. (b) Please sit down,” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down,” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down.” said Mum.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Farhan. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Farhan. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Farhan. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Farhan.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (b) The teacher said, Please sit down. (c) The teacher said, “Please sit down.” (d) The teacher said, “Please sit down.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Grandma said
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Kunal. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Kunal? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Kunal. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Kunal.
32. 32.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) Grandma said (d) The bus
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Ishaan? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Ishaan.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) The teacher said
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked “What time is it?” (b) Kavya asked, “What time is it.” (c) Kavya asked, What time is it? (d) Kavya asked, “What time is it?”
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Priya said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.

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