Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 796 · 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?
   “The bus is late today___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Vikram. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Vikram. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Vikram? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Vikram.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Rahul said
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Aisha. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Aisha. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Aisha. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Aisha?
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Mum. (d) The bus is late today,” said Mum.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Aisha said (c) I love (d) said, I
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Yash said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Diya. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Diya. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Diya. (d) It is my turn now,” said Diya.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Kabir said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
19. 19.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
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Aarav said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Why are you late? (b) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (c) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Mum asked, “Why are you late?”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Arjun. (b) I love mangoes,” said Arjun. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Arjun. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Arjun.
25. 25.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.”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The coach said (d) The soup is ready.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Riya. (b) “It is my turn now” said Riya. (c) It is my turn now,” said Riya. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Riya.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Kabir? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Kabir. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Kabir. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Kabir.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) Dad said (d) It is
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “It is my turn now.” (b) Mum said, It is my turn now. (c) Mum said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Mum said, “It is my turn now.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Priya? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Priya. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Priya. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Priya.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Kunal said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.

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