Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 206 · 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) Grandma said, I love mangoes. (b) Grandma said “I love mangoes.” (c) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Ananya said
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Why are you late? (b) Dad asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Dad asked “Why are you late?” (d) Dad asked, “Why are you late.”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Omkar. (b) “I love mangoes” said Omkar. (c) I love mangoes,” said Omkar. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Omkar.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Grandma said
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Please sit down.” (b) The coach said, Please sit down. (c) The coach said, “Please sit down. (d) The coach said, “Please sit down.”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Tara. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Tara. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Tara. (d) The soup is ready,” said Tara.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Dad asked, Is it raining outside?
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) The coach said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Aisha said
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Rahul. (b) “Close the window” said Rahul. (c) “Close the window.” said Rahul. (d) Close the window,” said Rahul.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Nisha said (d) The soup
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked “What time is it?” (b) Dev asked, What time is it? (c) Dev asked, “What time is it.” (d) Dev asked, “What time is it?”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Mum said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Priya said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) The coach said (c) It is (d) said, It
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Diya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Diya? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Diya. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Diya.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Isha said (d) said, I
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Mum said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Tara asked, Can I come with you? (c) Tara asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Tara asked, “Can I come with you.”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Pooja. (b) “The bus is late today” said Pooja. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Pooja. (d) The bus is late today,” said Pooja.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.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.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Joseph said (d) It is my turn now.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Nisha. (b) “The soup is ready” said Nisha. (c) The soup is ready,” said Nisha. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Nisha.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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