Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 863 · 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) The coach said, “I have finished my homework. (b) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) The coach said “I have finished my homework.” (d) The coach said, I have finished my homework.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Farhan said (d) said, The
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dev. (b) “What time is it” asked Dev. (c) “What time is it?” asked Dev? (d) “What time is it,” asked Dev.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (b) “What time is it” asked Dad. (c) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it?” asked Dad.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “The bus is late today. (b) Kabir said “The bus is late today.” (c) Kabir said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Kabir said, The bus is late today.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Tenzin said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “What time is it?” (b) Manav asked “What time is it?” (c) Manav asked, “What time is it.” (d) Manav asked, What time is it?
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Isha. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Isha. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Isha. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Isha?
12. 12.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?”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Aarav said (d) I have finished my homework.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) The coach said
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Priya. (b) The soup is ready,” said Priya. (c) “The soup is ready” said Priya. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Priya.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The coach said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said “Let us play outside.” (b) Kavya said, “Let us play outside. (c) Kavya said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Kavya said, Let us play outside.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Dad said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Omkar. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Omkar. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Omkar.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Dad said (d) I have finished my homework.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Grandma said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked “Why are you late?” (b) Ishaan asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Ishaan asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Ishaan asked, Why are you late?
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said “Please sit down.” (b) Sneha said, “Please sit down. (c) Sneha said, Please sit down. (d) Sneha said, “Please sit down.”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Imran. (b) “What time is it?” asked Imran? (c) “What time is it?” asked Imran. (d) “What time is it” asked Imran.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, “The soup is ready. (b) Zoya said, The soup is ready. (c) Zoya said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Zoya said “The soup is ready.”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha 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) Isha said
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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