Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 972 · 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 (“ ”):
   Meera said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Meera said (d) said, Please
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Arjun. (b) “Close the window.” said Arjun. (c) “Close the window,” said Arjun. (d) Close the window,” said Arjun.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Pooja said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Kunal. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Kunal? (c) “Why are you late” asked Kunal. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Kunal.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) The teacher said
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Rahul asked “Why are you late?” (c) Rahul asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Rahul asked, Why are you late?
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Diya said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Aarav said (d) The soup is ready.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Ishaan said
15. 15.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
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Tara said (d) Close the window.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Aarav asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Aarav asked, Where is my bag? (d) Aarav asked, “Where is my bag.”
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Arjun. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Arjun. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Arjun. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Arjun?
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) The coach said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Kabir. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Kabir. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Kabir? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Kabir.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Zoya. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Zoya. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Zoya. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Zoya.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Meera. (b) “Please sit down” said Meera. (c) Please sit down,” said Meera. (d) “Please sit down,” said Meera.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Simran asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Simran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Simran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.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?”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (b) “Let us play outside” said the teacher. (c) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (d) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Tara? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Tara. (c) “Why are you late” asked Tara. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Tara.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, The bus is late today. (b) Isha said “The bus is late today.” (c) Isha said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Isha said, “The bus is late today.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Mum said (c) said, Let (d) Let us

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