Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 957 · 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?
   “Let us play outside___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Sneha said
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said “The bus is late today.” (b) Tara said, “The bus is late today. (c) Tara said, The bus is late today. (d) Tara said, “The bus is late today.”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Imran said
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Maria. (b) “Please sit down.” said Maria. (c) “Please sit down” said Maria. (d) Please sit down,” said Maria.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Mum said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Pooja. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Pooja. (c) “The bus is late today” said Pooja. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Pooja.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Can I come with you? (b) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, I love mangoes. (b) The teacher said “I love mangoes.” (c) The teacher said, “I love mangoes. (d) The teacher said, “I love mangoes.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “Close the window.” (b) Rohan said, Close the window. (c) Rohan said “Close the window.” (d) Rohan said, “Close the window.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Kabir. (b) Please sit down,” said Kabir. (c) “Please sit down,” said Kabir. (d) “Please sit down” said Kabir.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Dad said
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Saanvi. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Saanvi? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Saanvi. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Saanvi.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said “The bus is late today.” (b) Sneha said, “The bus is late today. (c) Sneha said, The bus is late today. (d) Sneha said, “The bus is late today.”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Vikram said
27. 27.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?
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Vikram said (d) The soup is ready.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Riya said (d) Close the
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aarav? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Aarav. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aarav. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Aarav.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Yash asked, Where is my bag? (c) Yash asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Yash asked, “Where is my bag?”
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Grandma said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Saanvi. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Saanvi? (c) “Why are you late,” asked Saanvi. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Saanvi.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Dev said (c) said, I (d) I love
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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