Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 817 · 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) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Mum. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Mum. (d) Let us play outside,” said Mum.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Grandma asked, Where is my bag?
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Dev said (d) Let us
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) The coach said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, Can I come with you? (b) Riya asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Riya asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Riya asked “Can I come with you?”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Dev. (b) “What time is it,” asked Dev. (c) “What time is it?” asked Dev? (d) “What time is it?” asked Dev.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Maria said (d) It is my turn now.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Ananya said “The soup is ready.” (c) Ananya said, The soup is ready. (d) Ananya said, “The soup is ready.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Priya said (d) said, Close
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
27. 27.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.”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Diya. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Diya. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Diya? (d) “Why are you late,” asked Diya.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Isha. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Isha. (c) The bus is late today,” said Isha. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Isha.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Rahul. (b) “What time is it” asked Rahul. (c) “What time is it?” asked Rahul? (d) “What time is it?” asked Rahul.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, I have finished my homework. (b) Diya said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Diya said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Diya said “I have finished my homework.”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, What time is it? (b) Kunal asked, “What time is it?” (c) Kunal asked, “What time is it.” (d) Kunal asked “What time is it?”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Mum asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Imran. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Imran? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Imran. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Imran.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.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?”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Ishaan asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Ishaan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Ishaan asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Dad said (d) I have finished my homework.

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