Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 234 · 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, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Vikram asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Vikram asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Vikram asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
7. 7.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?”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said “The soup is ready.” (b) Nisha said, “The soup is ready. (c) Nisha said, The soup is ready. (d) Nisha said, “The soup is ready.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Riya. (b) The bus is late today,” said Riya. (c) “The bus is late today” said Riya. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Riya.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Manav asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Manav asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) The teacher said
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Omkar. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Omkar. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Omkar. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Omkar?
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) The coach said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said the coach. (b) “It is my turn now,” said the coach. (c) “It is my turn now” said the coach. (d) “It is my turn now.” said the coach.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Grandma said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Sneha said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum?
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) The teacher said (d) Close the
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Simran said (c) said, The (d) The soup
34. 34.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.”
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Let us play outside. (b) The coach said “Let us play outside.” (c) The coach said, “Let us play outside.” (d) The coach said, Let us play outside.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, Can I come with you? (b) Manav asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Manav asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Manav asked, “Can I come with you.”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Kunal. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Kunal. (c) I love mangoes,” said Kunal. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Kunal.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Dev said

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