Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 855 · 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) Riya said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Riya said, “I love mangoes. (c) Riya said, I love mangoes. (d) Riya said “I love mangoes.”
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, I love mangoes. (b) Manav said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Manav said “I love mangoes.” (d) Manav said, “I love mangoes.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Vikram said (d) Let us play outside.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Isha. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Isha. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Isha. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Isha?
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, The soup is ready. (b) The coach said, “The soup is ready.” (c) The coach said, “The soup is ready. (d) The coach said “The soup is ready.”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Manav said
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Rahul said (c) said, It (d) It is
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Grandma said
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Simran asked, Can I come with you? (c) Simran asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Simran asked “Can I come with you?”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Manav said
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Pooja said (c) said, The (d) The bus
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Farhan said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) The teacher said
30. 30.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?
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Arjun said (d) said, Please
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said, I have finished my homework. (c) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Mum said “I have finished my homework.”
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Ishaan. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Ishaan. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Ishaan?
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Grandma. (b) “Close the window” said Grandma. (c) “Close the window,” said Grandma. (d) Close the window,” said Grandma.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Joseph asked, Can I come with you? (c) Joseph asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Joseph asked “Can I come with you?”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Omkar. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Omkar. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Omkar. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Omkar.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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