Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 794 · 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 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.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Vikram said (c) I have (d) said, I
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside? (d) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Saanvi asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Saanvi asked, Where is my bag? (d) Saanvi asked, “Where is my bag?”
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Kabir. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Kabir? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Kabir. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Kabir.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) The coach said (d) Please sit
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.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.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Dev said (d) said, Let
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Rohan? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Rohan. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Rohan. (d) “Why are you late” asked Rohan.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Kavya said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, “Please sit down.” (b) Tenzin said, “Please sit down. (c) Tenzin said, Please sit down. (d) Tenzin said “Please sit down.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.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?”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Nisha asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Nisha asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Nisha asked, Is it raining outside?
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Yash said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Ishaan asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Ishaan asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Ishaan asked “Is it raining outside?”
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Grandma said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “I love mangoes.” (b) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (c) Dad said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Dad said, I love mangoes.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Mum said
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Tenzin. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Tenzin. (c) “The bus is late today” said Tenzin. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Tenzin.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Priya said (c) I love (d) said, I
34. 34.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?
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum 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) Mum said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Aarav. (b) “Let us play outside” said Aarav. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Aarav. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Aarav.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher. (b) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (c) “It is my turn now” said the teacher. (d) It is my turn now,” said the teacher.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Joseph said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let

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