Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 105 · 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 (“ ”):
   Rohan said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Zoya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Zoya said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) The teacher said (d) Let us play outside.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Tenzin said (c) I love (d) said, I
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now” said Dad. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Dad.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Saanvi asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Saanvi asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Saanvi asked, Is it raining outside?
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked, Can I come with you? (b) Ananya asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Ananya asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Ananya asked “Can I come with you?”
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Nisha said
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, What time is it? (b) The teacher asked, “What time is it?” (c) The teacher asked, “What time is it.” (d) The teacher asked “What time is it?”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) Manav said (d) said, The
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) The coach asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) The coach asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Farhan? (b) “What time is it?” asked Farhan. (c) “What time is it,” asked Farhan. (d) “What time is it” asked Farhan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Kabir. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kabir. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Kabir. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Kabir?
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, Why are you late? (b) Arjun asked “Why are you late?” (c) Arjun asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Arjun asked, “Why are you late.”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Kabir asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Kabir asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Kabir asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Grandma said
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Grandma said
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, “I love mangoes. (b) Riya said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Riya said “I love mangoes.” (d) Riya said, I love mangoes.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Yash said
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
29. 29.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.”
30. 30.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
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Diya? (b) “What time is it?” asked Diya. (c) “What time is it” asked Diya. (d) “What time is it,” asked Diya.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Dad said (c) It is (d) said, It
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Aarav said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Can I come with you? (b) Dad asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Dad asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Dad asked “Can I come with you?”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Dad said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Arjun said
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, Let us play outside. (b) Isha said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Isha said “Let us play outside.” (d) Isha said, “Let us play outside.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Meera asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Meera asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Meera asked, Where is my bag?

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