Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 768 · 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?
   “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Ananya said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Dev said (d) said, The
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kabir? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Kabir. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kabir. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Kabir.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The teacher said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Yash said (c) said, It (d) It is
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Riya. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Riya. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Riya. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Riya?
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Arjun said
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Grandma said
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Dad said (d) I love
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (b) Dad said, Let us play outside. (c) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (d) Dad said, “Let us play outside.”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Arjun. (b) Please sit down,” said Arjun. (c) “Please sit down” said Arjun. (d) “Please sit down,” said Arjun.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Omkar. (b) Please sit down,” said Omkar. (c) “Please sit down.” said Omkar. (d) “Please sit down” said Omkar.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said “I love mangoes.” (b) Riya said, I love mangoes. (c) Riya said, “I love mangoes. (d) Riya said, “I love mangoes.”
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Nisha. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Nisha. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Nisha. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Nisha.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Pooja said
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (c) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late” asked the teacher.
30. 30.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?
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Dev said (d) Let us
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Manav asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Manav asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Aarav. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Aarav. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Aarav. (d) “It is my turn now” said Aarav.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Grandma said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, The soup is ready. (b) Mum said “The soup is ready.” (c) Mum said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Mum said, “The soup is ready.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said “Let us play outside.” (b) Omkar said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Omkar said, Let us play outside. (d) Omkar said, “Let us play outside.

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