Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 89 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Ananya. (b) “What time is it,” asked Ananya. (c) “What time is it?” asked Ananya? (d) “What time is it” asked Ananya.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Let us play outside. (b) The coach said “Let us play outside.” (c) The coach said, “Let us play outside. (d) The coach said, “Let us play outside.”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Maria said, Let us play outside. (c) Maria said “Let us play outside.” (d) Maria said, “Let us play outside.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Tara? (b) “What time is it” asked Tara. (c) “What time is it?” asked Tara. (d) “What time is it,” asked Tara.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.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?
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, I have finished my homework. (b) Zoya said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Zoya said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Zoya said “I have finished my homework.”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Saanvi. (b) “Why are you late” asked Saanvi. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Saanvi. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Saanvi?
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, The bus is late today. (b) Arjun said “The bus is late today.” (c) Arjun said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Arjun said, “The bus is late today.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Priya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Priya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Priya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Aarav said (d) said, I
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Sneha said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “The soup is ready. (b) The teacher said, The soup is ready. (c) The teacher said “The soup is ready.” (d) The teacher said, “The soup is ready.”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.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.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Aisha said
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Dad.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Priya. (b) It is my turn now,” said Priya. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Priya. (d) “It is my turn now” said Priya.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Meera said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Kunal said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The teacher said (c) said, The (d) The bus
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Sneha said
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Aarav asked, Can I come with you? (c) Aarav asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Aarav asked, “Can I come with you?”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Rohan said (d) Please sit
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down,” said Mum. (c) Please sit down,” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down.” said Mum.

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