Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 823 · 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.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 finished my homework. (d) I have
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Mum. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Mum. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Mum? (d) “Why are you late,” asked Mum.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Riya asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Riya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Riya asked, “Is it raining outside?”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Please sit down. (b) Dad said, Please sit down. (c) Dad said “Please sit down.” (d) Dad said, “Please sit down.”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Manav asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Manav asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Manav asked, “Is it raining outside.”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Vikram asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Vikram asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Vikram asked, “Is it raining outside.”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Kunal. (b) It is my turn now,” said Kunal. (c) “It is my turn now” said Kunal. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Kunal.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “It is my turn now. (b) The coach said, “It is my turn now.” (c) The coach said “It is my turn now.” (d) The coach said, It is my turn now.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, “Please sit down. (b) Diya said, Please sit down. (c) Diya said “Please sit down.” (d) Diya said, “Please sit down.”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said the teacher. (b) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher. (c) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (d) The soup is ready,” said the teacher.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said the coach. (b) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (c) “Let us play outside” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside,” said the coach.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Rohan. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Rohan. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Rohan.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked the coach. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach?
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) The coach asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Riya. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Riya. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Riya. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Riya?
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Simran said (d) Please sit down.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Yash said, I have finished my homework. (c) Yash said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Yash said, “I have finished my homework.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, “What time is it?” (b) Joseph asked, “What time is it.” (c) Joseph asked “What time is it?” (d) Joseph asked, What time is it?
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Farhan said (d) Please sit down.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) The coach said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.

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