Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 849 · 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) Zoya said, “It is my turn now. (b) Zoya said “It is my turn now.” (c) Zoya said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Zoya said, It is my turn now.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Dad said (d) I love mangoes.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Simran. (b) “It is my turn now” said Simran. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Simran. (d) It is my turn now,” said Simran.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.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.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Farhan said (d) The bus is late today.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked, What time is it? (b) Ananya asked, “What time is it?” (c) Ananya asked “What time is it?” (d) Ananya asked, “What time is it.”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher. (b) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher?
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Farhan. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Farhan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Farhan? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Farhan.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal 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) Kunal said
20. 20.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?
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Kavya said (d) I have finished my homework.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dad?
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Tara said
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Tenzin. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Tenzin. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Tenzin. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Tenzin.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, Please sit down. (b) Rohan said, “Please sit down.” (c) Rohan said, “Please sit down. (d) Rohan said “Please sit down.”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Dad. (d) It is my turn now,” said Dad.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Riya said (d) said, I
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Vikram. (b) “What time is it?” asked Vikram? (c) “What time is it?” asked Vikram. (d) “What time is it” asked Vikram.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, “What time is it.” (b) Kabir asked, “What time is it?” (c) Kabir asked, What time is it? (d) Kabir asked “What time is it?”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, The bus is late today. (b) The coach said “The bus is late today.” (c) The coach said, “The bus is late today.” (d) The coach said, “The bus is late today.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (c) Dad asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Dad asked, Why are you late?
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Vikram said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) The coach said (d) said, Close

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