Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 87 · 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?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Aarav said (d) Please sit down.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, “Let us play outside. (b) Zoya said “Let us play outside.” (c) Zoya said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Zoya said, Let us play outside.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Omkar? (b) “What time is it?” asked Omkar. (c) “What time is it,” asked Omkar. (d) “What time is it” asked Omkar.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Vikram. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Vikram. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Vikram. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Vikram.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside?
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Mum. (b) “What time is it?” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (d) “What time is it,” asked Mum.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) The teacher said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Priya said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Mum said
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Kabir asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Kabir asked, Can I come with you? (d) Kabir asked, “Can I come with you.”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Rahul said (d) I love
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera 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) Meera said
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Dad.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Mum. (b) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (c) Let us play outside,” said Mum. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Mum.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Kavya? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Kavya. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Kavya. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Kavya.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Grandma said (d) Close the window.
29. 29.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?”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Kabir. (b) Let us play outside,” said Kabir. (c) “Let us play outside” said Kabir. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Kabir.
32. 32.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?”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach? (b) “Where is my bag” asked the coach. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Kabir. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kabir? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kabir. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Kabir.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Dad said
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher. (c) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher?
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Rahul. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Rahul. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Rahul. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Rahul?
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Diya. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Diya. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Diya. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Diya.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Saanvi said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Saanvi said, I have finished my homework. (d) Saanvi said, “I have finished my homework.

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