Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 783 · 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?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Isha. (b) “Close the window.” said Isha. (c) Close the window,” said Isha. (d) “Close the window,” said Isha.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Ananya asked, Can I come with you? (c) Ananya asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Ananya asked, “Can I come with you.”
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Riya said (d) The bus is late today.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Saanvi said, “The soup is ready. (c) Saanvi said, The soup is ready. (d) Saanvi said “The soup is ready.”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Imran said
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Aarav said (d) I have finished my homework.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today,” said the coach. (d) The bus is late today,” said the coach.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Meera. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Meera. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Meera? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Meera.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (d) It is my turn now,” said Dad.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Ishaan. (b) “I love mangoes” said Ishaan. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Ishaan. (d) I love mangoes,” said Ishaan.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) The teacher said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Close the window.” (b) Mum said, Close the window. (c) Mum said, “Close the window. (d) Mum said, “Close the window.”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, “Please sit down.” (b) Aisha said, Please sit down. (c) Aisha said, “Please sit down. (d) Aisha said “Please sit down.”
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad 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) Dad said
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Mum. (b) “What time is it” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (d) “What time is it,” asked Mum.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Meera. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Meera. (c) It is my turn now,” said Meera. (d) “It is my turn now” said Meera.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Mum. (b) “The soup is ready” said Mum. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Mum. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Mum.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Rohan. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Rohan. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan?
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, What time is it? (b) Maria asked, “What time is it?” (c) Maria asked “What time is it?” (d) Maria asked, “What time is it.”
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) The coach said (d) It is my turn now.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Grandma asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside?”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Kabir said
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Maria said (c) said, I (d) I love
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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