Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 906 · 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?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “Please sit down. (b) Kavya said “Please sit down.” (c) Kavya said, Please sit down. (d) Kavya said, “Please sit down.”
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Tara said (d) The bus is late today.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Riya. (b) “Please sit down” said Riya. (c) “Please sit down,” said Riya. (d) Please sit down,” said Riya.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Dev. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Dev. (c) “The soup is ready” said Dev. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Dev.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Kabir asked “Why are you late?” (c) Kabir asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Kabir asked, Why are you late?
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Zoya? (b) “What time is it” asked Zoya. (c) “What time is it,” asked Zoya. (d) “What time is it?” asked Zoya.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Kunal said (d) Please sit down.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Tenzin said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, I love mangoes. (b) Farhan said “I love mangoes.” (c) Farhan said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Farhan said, “I love mangoes.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Meera asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Meera asked, Can I come with you? (d) Meera asked, “Can I come with you.”
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Tara said (d) Please sit
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (c) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Diya said
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Saanvi. (b) The soup is ready,” said Saanvi. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Saanvi. (d) “The soup is ready” said Saanvi.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Kavya said (d) said, Please
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Vikram said
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Aarav. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Aarav. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Aarav. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Aarav.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Mum asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (d) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Mum said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Ishaan said (d) Please sit down.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Mum said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Kabir said (d) said, Close
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, I have finished my homework. (b) Diya said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Diya said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Diya said, “I have finished my homework.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.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?
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Isha asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Isha asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Isha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”

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