Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 949 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Rohan. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rohan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rohan? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Rohan.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) The teacher said (d) I love
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya 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) Riya said
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma?
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
11. 11.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?
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked, “What time is it.” (b) Saanvi asked, “What time is it?” (c) Saanvi asked, What time is it? (d) Saanvi asked “What time is it?”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Tenzin said
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, Please sit down. (b) Aarav said “Please sit down.” (c) Aarav said, “Please sit down.” (d) Aarav said, “Please sit down.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said “The bus is late today.” (b) Dev said, The bus is late today. (c) Dev said, “The bus is late today. (d) Dev said, “The bus is late today.”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.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?”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) The teacher said
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.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.”
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked “What time is it?” (b) Ishaan asked, What time is it? (c) Ishaan asked, “What time is it?” (d) Ishaan asked, “What time is it.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said “It is my turn now.” (b) Saanvi said, “It is my turn now. (c) Saanvi said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Saanvi said, It is my turn now.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Grandma said (d) The soup
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Mum said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Grandma. (b) “Close the window,” said Grandma. (c) “Close the window” said Grandma. (d) Close the window,” said Grandma.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Dad. (b) “Close the window” said Dad. (c) “Close the window,” said Dad. (d) “Close the window.” said Dad.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (d) “It is my turn now” said Grandma.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (b) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (c) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today” said the teacher.

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