Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 804 · 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?
   “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (b) “What time is it” asked Dad. (c) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (d) “What time is it?” asked Dad.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Zoya. (b) The bus is late today,” said Zoya. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Zoya. (d) “The bus is late today” said Zoya.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Mum said
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (b) Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma. (d) “Let us play outside” said Grandma.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said “I love mangoes.” (b) Simran said, I love mangoes. (c) Simran said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Simran said, “I love mangoes.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said “The bus is late today.” (b) Tenzin said, The bus is late today. (c) Tenzin said, “The bus is late today. (d) Tenzin said, “The bus is late today.”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha 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) Sneha said
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Nisha. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Nisha. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Nisha? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Nisha.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Dad said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Saanvi. (b) “The bus is late today” said Saanvi. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Saanvi. (d) The bus is late today,” said Saanvi.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Mum said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Please sit down. (b) Grandma said, “Please sit down.” (c) Grandma said “Please sit down.” (d) Grandma said, “Please sit down.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Tenzin. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Tenzin. (c) “The soup is ready” said Tenzin. (d) The soup is ready,” said Tenzin.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked the coach. (b) “What time is it?” asked the coach. (c) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (d) “What time is it” asked the coach.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Dad said
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Farhan. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Farhan. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Farhan? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Farhan.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Rahul. (b) “Close the window,” said Rahul. (c) “Close the window” said Rahul. (d) “Close the window.” said Rahul.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Kunal. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Kunal. (c) “The bus is late today” said Kunal. (d) The bus is late today,” said Kunal.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Sneha. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Sneha. (c) “The soup is ready” said Sneha. (d) The soup is ready,” said Sneha.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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