Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 236 · 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) “Please sit down.” said Tara. (b) “Please sit down,” said Tara. (c) Please sit down,” said Tara. (d) “Please sit down” said Tara.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Omkar. (b) “The soup is ready” said Omkar. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Omkar. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Omkar.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Zoya said, I have finished my homework. (c) Zoya said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Zoya said, “I have finished my homework.”
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach. (c) “I have finished my homework” said the coach. (d) I have finished my homework,” said the coach.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Zoya. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Zoya. (c) “The bus is late today” said Zoya. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Zoya.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.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) I have (c) Mum said (d) said, I
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Mum. (b) “What time is it” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it?” asked Mum. (d) “What time is it?” asked Mum?
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down” said Mum. (c) Please sit down,” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down,” said Mum.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Riya said
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “The soup is ready. (b) Mum said, The soup is ready. (c) Mum said “The soup is ready.” (d) Mum said, “The soup is ready.”
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (b) Please sit down,” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down,” said Dad.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Aisha said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Riya? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Riya. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Riya. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Riya.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Mum said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Dev. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Dev. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Dev. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Dev.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Tenzin. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tenzin. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Tenzin. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tenzin?
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Kunal said, I have finished my homework. (c) Kunal said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Kunal said, “I have finished my homework.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, Close the window. (b) Manav said “Close the window.” (c) Manav said, “Close the window.” (d) Manav said, “Close the window.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Dad said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, “Please sit down.” (b) Saanvi said, Please sit down. (c) Saanvi said, “Please sit down. (d) Saanvi said “Please sit down.”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The teacher said (d) The soup
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said the teacher. (b) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (c) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher.

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