Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 942 · 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?
   “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “Let us play outside.” (b) The teacher said, “Let us play outside.” (c) The teacher said, “Let us play outside. (d) The teacher said, Let us play outside.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Kunal? (b) “Why are you late” asked Kunal. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Kunal. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Kunal.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Maria said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Arjun said (d) Close the
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, It is my turn now. (b) Arjun said, “It is my turn now. (c) Arjun said “It is my turn now.” (d) Arjun said, “It is my turn now.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, “The bus is late today. (b) Meera said “The bus is late today.” (c) Meera said, The bus is late today. (d) Meera said, “The bus is late today.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Close the window. (b) Grandma said “Close the window.” (c) Grandma said, “Close the window. (d) Grandma said, “Close the window.”
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, What time is it? (b) Maria asked, “What time is it?” (c) Maria asked, “What time is it.” (d) Maria asked “What time is it?”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Tenzin. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Tenzin. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Tenzin. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Tenzin.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said “It is my turn now.” (b) Kunal said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Kunal said, It is my turn now. (d) Kunal said, “It is my turn now.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Tenzin said (d) I love mangoes.
18. 18.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?
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) The teacher said (d) Please sit down.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Manav said (c) said, I (d) I have
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Nisha. (b) “Please sit down,” said Nisha. (c) “Please sit down” said Nisha. (d) “Please sit down.” said Nisha.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Ishaan said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Ishaan said, I have finished my homework. (d) Ishaan said, “I have finished my homework.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Sneha said (d) I love mangoes.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Pooja? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Pooja. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Pooja. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Pooja.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Please sit down. (b) Mum said, “Please sit down.” (c) Mum said, Please sit down. (d) Mum said “Please sit down.”
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Rahul. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Rahul. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Rahul? (d) “Why are you late” asked Rahul.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “Please sit down.” (b) Vikram said “Please sit down.” (c) Vikram said, “Please sit down. (d) Vikram said, Please sit down.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Aisha. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Aisha. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Aisha. (d) “The bus is late today” said Aisha.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Kavya said (d) Close the
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “The soup is ready.” (b) Dad said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Dad said, “The soup is ready. (d) Dad said, The soup is ready.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said “It is my turn now.” (b) Yash said, “It is my turn now. (c) Yash said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Yash said, It is my turn now.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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