Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 943 · 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?
   “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Meera said (d) I love mangoes.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Farhan said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (b) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher. (c) “The soup is ready” said the teacher. (d) The soup is ready,” said the teacher.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) The coach said
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “Let us play outside.” (b) Grandma said, Let us play outside. (c) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (b) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, What time is it? (b) Mum asked, “What time is it?” (c) Mum asked “What time is it?” (d) Mum asked, “What time is it.”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “What time is it?” (b) Dad asked, “What time is it.” (c) Dad asked, “What time is it?” (d) Dad asked, What time is it?
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Joseph said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Omkar? (b) “What time is it” asked Omkar. (c) “What time is it,” asked Omkar. (d) “What time is it?” asked Omkar.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) The teacher said (d) I have
20. 20.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.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Nisha said (d) Please sit
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (b) “Let us play outside” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Dad.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Aisha. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Aisha. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Aisha. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Aisha.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Simran said (d) said, The
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) The coach said (d) I have finished my homework.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, What time is it? (b) Priya asked, “What time is it?” (c) Priya asked “What time is it?” (d) Priya asked, “What time is it.”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Dad. (b) The soup is ready,” said Dad. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Dad. (d) “The soup is ready” said Dad.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, I love mangoes. (b) Ananya said, “I love mangoes. (c) Ananya said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Ananya said “I love mangoes.”
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Priya. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Priya. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Priya? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Priya.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Joseph. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Joseph. (c) It is my turn now,” said Joseph. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Joseph.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said the coach. (b) The soup is ready,” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (d) “The soup is ready.” said the coach.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said the coach. (b) “It is my turn now.” said the coach. (c) “It is my turn now,” said the coach. (d) It is my turn now,” said the coach.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Mum said (d) The bus
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Meera said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
38. 38.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?
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Kavya said (d) Let us play outside.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “The bus is late today. (b) Dad said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Dad said “The bus is late today.” (d) Dad said, The bus is late today.

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