Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 102 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said the coach. (b) “Please sit down.” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down” said the coach. (d) Please sit down,” said the coach.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Rahul. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Rahul. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Rahul. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Rahul.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said “It is my turn now.” (b) Kavya said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Kavya said, It is my turn now. (d) Kavya said, “It is my turn now.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Simran said
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Yash said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
8. 8.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 finished my homework. (c) The teacher said (d) I have
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Joseph. (b) “The bus is late today” said Joseph. (c) The bus is late today,” said Joseph. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Joseph.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Mum said
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma. (c) Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (d) “Let us play outside” said Grandma.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Priya. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Priya. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Priya. (d) “The bus is late today” said Priya.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Why are you late?” (b) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?” (c) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (d) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Aisha said (d) It is my turn now.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (c) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Manav said
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Yash. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Yash. (c) The soup is ready,” said Yash. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Yash.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “It is my turn now. (b) Dad said, It is my turn now. (c) Dad said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Dad said “It is my turn now.”
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Saanvi. (b) “Where is my bag” asked Saanvi. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Saanvi. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Saanvi?
27. 27.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.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Mum said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Simran. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Simran? (c) “Why are you late” asked Simran. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Simran.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) The coach said
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Mum. (b) “Close the window.” said Mum. (c) “Close the window,” said Mum. (d) “Close the window” said Mum.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Grandma. (b) “Close the window.” said Grandma. (c) “Close the window,” said Grandma. (d) Close the window,” said Grandma.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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