Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 841 · 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?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.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.”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Yash asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Yash asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Yash asked, “Is it raining outside?”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, What time is it? (b) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (c) Grandma asked, “What time is it.” (d) Grandma asked, “What time is it?”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Ishaan. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Ishaan. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Ishaan?
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Imran said
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, Please sit down. (b) Rahul said “Please sit down.” (c) Rahul said, “Please sit down. (d) Rahul said, “Please sit down.”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Mum said
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, It is my turn now. (b) Maria said, “It is my turn now. (c) Maria said “It is my turn now.” (d) Maria said, “It is my turn now.”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Mum. (b) The soup is ready,” said Mum. (c) “The soup is ready” said Mum. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Mum.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Tara said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Manav asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Priya said
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Mum said
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Saanvi said (d) Please sit down.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Aarav said, I have finished my homework. (c) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Aarav said “I have finished my homework.”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Mum asked, Can I come with you?
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The teacher said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach. (d) “Can I come with you” asked the coach.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) The teacher said
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Aisha said (d) I have

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