Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 181 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tenzin said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Tenzin said (d) said, The
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Rohan said
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Let us play outside. (b) The teacher said, Let us play outside. (c) The teacher said “Let us play outside.” (d) The teacher said, “Let us play outside.”
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Priya said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Dad said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) The coach said (d) said, Close
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Meera said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The coach said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today” said Mum.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Kavya said
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, Close the window. (b) Dad said “Close the window.” (c) Dad said, “Close the window. (d) Dad said, “Close the window.”
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Dad said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Arjun said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (b) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?” (d) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The teacher said
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, “It is my turn now. (b) Priya said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Priya said “It is my turn now.” (d) Priya said, It is my turn now.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum 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) Mum said
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Nisha said (d) said, I
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan 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) Rohan said
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said “The soup is ready.” (b) Aarav said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Aarav said, “The soup is ready. (d) Aarav said, The soup is ready.
29. 29.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?
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Imran said
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kabir. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kabir? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Kabir. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Kabir.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, Please sit down. (b) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.” (c) Ishaan said “Please sit down.” (d) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Dad said
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Kabir said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher?
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Priya. (b) “Close the window,” said Priya. (c) Close the window,” said Priya. (d) “Close the window.” said Priya.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, The bus is late today. (b) Meera said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Meera said “The bus is late today.” (d) Meera said, “The bus is late today.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Riya asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Riya asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Riya asked, Is it raining outside?
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Maria said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please

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