Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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