Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 921 · 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 the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said “Please sit down.” (b) Farhan said, Please sit down. (c) Farhan said, “Please sit down. (d) Farhan said, “Please sit down.”
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Aisha. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aisha? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Aisha. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aisha.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Farhan? (b) “Why are you late” asked Farhan. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Farhan. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Farhan.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Dad asked, Where is my bag?
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Farhan said
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) The teacher said (d) Close the window.
12. 12.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.”
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) The teacher asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) The teacher asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Dev asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Dev asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Dev asked, “Is it raining outside?”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Arjun said (c) said, It (d) It is
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Isha said
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Yash asked, Why are you late? (c) Yash asked “Why are you late?” (d) Yash asked, “Why are you late?”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Priya said (d) said, Close
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Aisha. (b) “Close the window.” said Aisha. (c) “Close the window,” said Aisha. (d) Close the window,” said Aisha.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said, “Let us play outside. (b) Kunal said “Let us play outside.” (c) Kunal said, Let us play outside. (d) Kunal said, “Let us play outside.”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, I love mangoes. (b) Maria said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Maria said “I love mangoes.” (d) Maria said, “I love mangoes.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (d) The bus is late today,” said Mum.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The teacher said (d) The soup
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Pooja said (d) Let us play outside.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Joseph. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Joseph. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Joseph. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Joseph.

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