Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 781 · 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?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Grandma said (d) said, Let
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.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
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad?
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?” (b) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (d) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Saanvi said (d) I love mangoes.
12. 12.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.”
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Joseph. (b) “Close the window,” said Joseph. (c) “Close the window.” said Joseph. (d) Close the window,” said Joseph.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Diya. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Diya. (c) “The soup is ready” said Diya. (d) The soup is ready,” said Diya.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) The coach said
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad?
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The teacher said (d) The soup is ready.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Dad said (d) Please sit down.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (b) “Let us play outside” said the teacher. (c) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher. (d) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Arjun. (b) The soup is ready,” said Arjun. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Arjun. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Arjun.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Isha said
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said “I love mangoes.” (b) Arjun said, I love mangoes. (c) Arjun said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Arjun said, “I love mangoes.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “The bus is late today.” (b) The teacher said, The bus is late today. (c) The teacher said, “The bus is late today. (d) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.”
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “I love mangoes.” (b) Mum said, “I love mangoes. (c) Mum said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Mum said, I love mangoes.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Nisha? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Nisha. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Nisha. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Nisha.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Aarav asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Aarav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Aarav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) The teacher said (d) I have

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