Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 772 · 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?
   “It is my turn now___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Meera. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Meera. (c) “The soup is ready” said Meera. (d) The soup is ready,” said Meera.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Close the window. (b) The coach said “Close the window.” (c) The coach said, “Close the window.” (d) The coach said, “Close the window.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Mum said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Rohan said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Rohan said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Vikram? (b) “What time is it” asked Vikram. (c) “What time is it,” asked Vikram. (d) “What time is it?” asked Vikram.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Simran asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Simran asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Simran asked, Where is my bag?
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said “The soup is ready.” (b) Vikram said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Vikram said, The soup is ready. (d) Vikram said, “The soup is ready.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Tenzin. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Tenzin. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Tenzin. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Tenzin?
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.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.”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Please sit down.” (b) The coach said, Please sit down. (c) The coach said “Please sit down.” (d) The coach said, “Please sit down.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Imran. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Imran. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Imran? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Imran.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Arjun said (d) said, Please
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Riya said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
23. 23.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?
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) The teacher said
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Manav. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Manav. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Manav? (d) “Why are you late,” asked Manav.
29. 29.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.”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) The teacher said
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Kavya said (d) I have
32. 32.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.”
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Mum asked, Is it raining outside?
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Priya said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Grandma said (d) I love
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Imran. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Imran. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Imran? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Imran.

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