Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 160 · 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 (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Joseph said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Joseph said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Joseph said, I have finished my homework.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) Grandma said
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Rahul asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Rahul asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Rahul asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Farhan. (b) Please sit down,” said Farhan. (c) “Please sit down” said Farhan. (d) “Please sit down,” said Farhan.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said the coach. (b) “I love mangoes,” said the coach. (c) “I love mangoes.” said the coach. (d) “I love mangoes” said the coach.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, I have finished my homework. (b) Nisha said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Nisha said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Nisha said “I have finished my homework.”
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Manav said (d) said, It
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Dev asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Dev asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Dev asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Saanvi said, The bus is late today. (c) Saanvi said “The bus is late today.” (d) Saanvi said, “The bus is late today.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Arjun. (b) “Please sit down” said Arjun. (c) Please sit down,” said Arjun. (d) “Please sit down.” said Arjun.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Sneha said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Kunal said
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Dev said (d) Please sit
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum?
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Dad said (d) said, Please
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Isha said
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Kavya. (b) “Please sit down” said Kavya. (c) Please sit down,” said Kavya. (d) “Please sit down,” said Kavya.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.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?”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, “What time is it.” (b) Aarav asked, What time is it? (c) Aarav asked, “What time is it?” (d) Aarav asked “What time is it?”
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Manav. (b) The bus is late today,” said Manav. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Manav. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Manav.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Riya said “The soup is ready.” (c) Riya said, “The soup is ready. (d) Riya said, The soup is ready.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (b) Grandma said “Please sit down.” (c) Grandma said, Please sit down. (d) Grandma said, “Please sit down.”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Aarav said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Mum asked, Is it raining outside?
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (b) “The soup is ready” said the teacher. (c) The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (d) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Farhan said (d) It is

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