Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 971 · 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 Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Pooja asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Pooja asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Pooja asked, Can I come with you?
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) The coach said (d) Let us
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Please sit down. (b) Mum said, Please sit down. (c) Mum said, “Please sit down.” (d) Mum said “Please sit down.”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Diya said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Diya said, I have finished my homework. (d) Diya said, “I have finished my homework.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Riya. (b) “Close the window,” said Riya. (c) “Close the window” said Riya. (d) Close the window,” said Riya.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said “Please sit down.” (b) Joseph said, Please sit down. (c) Joseph said, “Please sit down.” (d) Joseph said, “Please sit down.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Dad said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The teacher said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, Please sit down. (b) Dad said, “Please sit down. (c) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (d) Dad said “Please sit down.”
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?” (b) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (c) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Arjun asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Arjun asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Arjun asked, Is it raining outside?
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (b) Dad said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Dad said “I love mangoes.” (d) Dad said, I love mangoes.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Grandma asked “Why are you late?” (c) Grandma asked, Why are you late? (d) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down,” said Grandma. (c) Please sit down,” said Grandma. (d) “Please sit down.” said Grandma.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, I love mangoes. (b) Diya said “I love mangoes.” (c) Diya said, “I love mangoes. (d) Diya said, “I love mangoes.”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Rohan said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Simran said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Rohan said (d) Please sit
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Ishaan said (d) Let us play outside.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked the coach. (b) “Why are you late” asked the coach. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the coach. (d) “Why are you late?” asked the coach?
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Mum said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Mum asked, Where is my bag?
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked 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 Farhan. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Farhan. (c) The bus is late today,” said Farhan. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Farhan.

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