Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 189 · 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) Farhan asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Farhan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Farhan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Farhan asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, The bus is late today. (b) The coach said, “The bus is late today. (c) The coach said, “The bus is late today.” (d) The coach said “The bus is late today.”
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Tara said
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The teacher said (d) The soup
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach? (b) “Where is my bag” asked the coach. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, What time is it? (b) Dad asked, “What time is it?” (c) Dad asked, “What time is it.” (d) Dad asked “What time is it?”
13. 13.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) Grandma said (d) said, It
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “Please sit down.” (b) Ananya said, Please sit down. (c) Ananya said “Please sit down.” (d) Ananya said, “Please sit down.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “I have finished my homework. (b) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) The coach said “I have finished my homework.” (d) The coach said, I have finished my homework.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Grandma said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “What time is it.” (b) Zoya asked, “What time is it?” (c) Zoya asked “What time is it?” (d) Zoya asked, What time is it?
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The coach said (c) said, The (d) The soup
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Rohan said (d) said, Close
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Kavya. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Kavya. (c) “I love mangoes” said Kavya. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Kavya.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Riya said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.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) Mum said (d) I have
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Dad said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Dad said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) The coach said (d) I have
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Joseph. (b) “It is my turn now” said Joseph. (c) It is my turn now,” said Joseph. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Joseph.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Arjun. (b) “I love mangoes” said Arjun. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Arjun. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Arjun.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, Let us play outside. (b) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (c) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (d) Dad said, “Let us play outside.”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Riya. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Riya. (c) It is my turn now,” said Riya. (d) “It is my turn now” said Riya.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Tenzin said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (b) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (c) The teacher said, “Please sit down.” (d) The teacher said, Please sit down.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Aisha. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Aisha. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Aisha. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Aisha.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Close the window.” (b) Mum said, Close the window. (c) Mum said, “Close the window.” (d) Mum said, “Close the window.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Nisha. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Nisha. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Nisha. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Nisha.

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