Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 900 · 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 (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Grandma said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Pooja? (b) “What time is it,” asked Pooja. (c) “What time is it” asked Pooja. (d) “What time is it?” asked Pooja.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “Please sit down.” (b) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (c) Dad said, “Please sit down. (d) Dad said, Please sit down.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, It is my turn now. (b) Dad said “It is my turn now.” (c) Dad said, “It is my turn now. (d) Dad said, “It is my turn now.”
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Tenzin said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Mum said
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Aarav. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Aarav. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Aarav? (d) “Why are you late” asked Aarav.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Sneha. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Sneha. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Sneha. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Sneha.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Ananya. (b) “Please sit down.” said Ananya. (c) “Please sit down” said Ananya. (d) “Please sit down,” said Ananya.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “The bus is late today.” (b) Mum said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (d) Mum said, The bus is late today.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Kabir said (d) said, Let
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Pooja. (b) “The soup is ready” said Pooja. (c) The soup is ready,” said Pooja. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Pooja.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Imran said (d) The soup is ready.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Rohan said (d) The soup is ready.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The coach said (d) The soup
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) The coach asked, Can I come with you? (c) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) The coach asked “Can I come with you?”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Rahul. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Rahul. (c) “The bus is late today” said Rahul. (d) The bus is late today,” said Rahul.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Zoya asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Zoya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Zoya asked “Is it raining outside?”
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (b) “What time is it,” asked the coach. (c) “What time is it?” asked the coach. (d) “What time is it” asked the coach.

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