Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 85 · 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 Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Omkar. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Omkar. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Omkar. (d) It is my turn now,” said Omkar.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach 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) The coach said
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.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.”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) The teacher said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) The coach said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Maria said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Maria. (b) The bus is late today,” said Maria. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Maria. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Maria.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Tara said, “Let us play outside. (c) Tara said, Let us play outside. (d) Tara said “Let us play outside.”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Dad asked, Where is my bag?
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Grandma asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Grandma asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Dad said
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Kabir asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Kabir asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Kabir asked, “Is it raining outside?”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Kunal asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Kunal asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Kunal asked “Is it raining outside?”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Mum said (d) The bus is late today.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Nisha said (d) I have finished my homework.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Manav. (b) “What time is it?” asked Manav? (c) “What time is it?” asked Manav. (d) “What time is it” asked Manav.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Aisha said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Close the window. (b) Grandma said “Close the window.” (c) Grandma said, Close the window. (d) Grandma said, “Close the window.”
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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