Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 928 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Tenzin. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Tenzin? (c) “Why are you late” asked Tenzin. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Tenzin.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, It is my turn now. (b) Vikram said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Vikram said “It is my turn now.” (d) Vikram said, “It is my turn now.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Maria asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Maria asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Maria asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Omkar. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Omkar. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Omkar. (d) “The soup is ready” said Omkar.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, It is my turn now. (b) The coach said, “It is my turn now. (c) The coach said “It is my turn now.” (d) The coach said, “It is my turn now.”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Mum said (d) Please sit down.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Aisha. (b) Let us play outside,” said Aisha. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Aisha. (d) “Let us play outside” said Aisha.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Kabir. (b) “Please sit down.” said Kabir. (c) “Please sit down” said Kabir. (d) “Please sit down,” said Kabir.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Priya asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Priya asked, Where is my bag? (d) Priya asked, “Where is my bag.”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said “Please sit down.” (b) Nisha said, “Please sit down.” (c) Nisha said, “Please sit down. (d) Nisha said, Please sit down.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said “Please sit down.” (b) Dev said, Please sit down. (c) Dev said, “Please sit down. (d) Dev said, “Please sit down.”
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Kunal said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Simran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Simran asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Simran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) The teacher said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Kabir. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Kabir? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Kabir. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Kabir.
37. 37.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?”
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dad. (b) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (c) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it” asked Dad.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Priya said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please

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