Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 950 · 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?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (b) Dad said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (d) Dad said, Let us play outside.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Dad said (d) I love mangoes.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Dad said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Saanvi said (d) Please sit down.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked “Why are you late?” (b) Maria asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Maria asked, Why are you late? (d) Maria asked, “Why are you late.”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Ishaan asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Ishaan asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Ishaan asked, Where is my bag?
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Riya. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Riya. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Riya. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Riya?
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said “I love mangoes.” (b) Rohan said, “I love mangoes. (c) Rohan said, I love mangoes. (d) Rohan said, “I love mangoes.”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Grandma said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Kabir said (d) I have finished my homework.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Rahul said
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, I love mangoes. (b) Zoya said, “I love mangoes. (c) Zoya said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Zoya said “I love mangoes.”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Ananya. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Ananya? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Ananya. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Ananya.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Please sit down. (b) The coach said “Please sit down.” (c) The coach said, “Please sit down. (d) The coach said, “Please sit down.”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Priya. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Priya. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Priya? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Priya.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Sneha said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Tara said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Farhan said
31. 31.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
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “Close the window.” (b) Aarav said, Close the window. (c) Aarav said “Close the window.” (d) Aarav said, “Close the window.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Joseph. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Joseph? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Joseph. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Joseph.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Maria asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Maria asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Maria asked, Where is my bag?
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.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.

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