Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 770 · 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?
   “Let us play outside___” said Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Dad. (b) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (c) Please sit down,” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down” said Dad.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said the coach. (b) I love mangoes,” said the coach. (c) “I love mangoes.” said the coach. (d) “I love mangoes” said the coach.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Ishaan. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Ishaan. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Ishaan.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Maria said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Aisha said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Aisha said
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav 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) Manav said
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “The soup is ready. (b) The coach said “The soup is ready.” (c) The coach said, The soup is ready. (d) The coach said, “The soup is ready.”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Yash. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Yash. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Yash. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Yash.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) The teacher asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) The teacher asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher?
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, Why are you late? (b) Farhan asked “Why are you late?” (c) Farhan asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Farhan asked, “Why are you late?”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Rahul. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Rahul? (c) “Can I come with you” asked Rahul. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Rahul.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (b) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher. (c) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (d) “The soup is ready” said the teacher.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “The bus is late today.” (b) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (c) Mum said, The bus is late today. (d) Mum said, “The bus is late today.”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Meera said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Farhan. (b) Please sit down,” said Farhan. (c) “Please sit down.” said Farhan. (d) “Please sit down” said Farhan.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Yash. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Yash. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Yash. (d) “The soup is ready” said Yash.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Grandma said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “The bus is late today. (b) Tara said, The bus is late today. (c) Tara said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Tara said “The bus is late today.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Rahul said, I have finished my homework. (c) Rahul said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Rahul said, “I have finished my homework.”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Farhan. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Farhan. (c) “It is my turn now” said Farhan. (d) It is my turn now,” said Farhan.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Grandma said
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have

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