Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 946 · 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?
   “The bus is late today___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Mum said (d) I love
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Mum said, It is my turn now. (c) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (d) Mum said “It is my turn now.”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Aisha asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Aisha asked, Where is my bag? (d) Aisha asked “Where is my bag?”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Mum said
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Isha said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Manav. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Manav.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Meera. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Meera. (c) “The bus is late today” said Meera. (d) The bus is late today,” said Meera.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Grandma said (c) The bus (d) said, The
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Arjun. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Arjun. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Arjun? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Arjun.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked the coach. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Can I come with you? (b) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?” (c) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, I have finished my homework. (b) Meera said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Meera said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Meera said, “I have finished my homework.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, Where is my bag? (b) Rahul asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Rahul asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Rahul asked, “Where is my bag?”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “The soup is ready. (b) Ishaan said, The soup is ready. (c) Ishaan said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Ishaan said “The soup is ready.”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Diya. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Diya? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Diya. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Diya.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Tenzin said (c) said, I (d) I have
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said “The bus is late today.” (b) Aarav said, The bus is late today. (c) Aarav said, “The bus is late today. (d) Aarav said, “The bus is late today.”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked “Why are you late?” (b) Isha asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Isha asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Isha asked, Why are you late?
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Joseph. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Joseph. (c) Let us play outside,” said Joseph. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Joseph.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Simran. (b) Let us play outside,” said Simran. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Simran. (d) “Let us play outside” said Simran.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, I love mangoes. (b) Arjun said, “I love mangoes. (c) Arjun said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Arjun said “I love mangoes.”

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