Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 238 · 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 (“ ”):
   Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked the coach. (b) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (c) “What time is it” asked the coach. (d) “What time is it?” asked the coach.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The teacher said
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Imran said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Dad. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Dad. (c) “I love mangoes” said Dad. (d) I love mangoes,” said Dad.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Imran? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Imran. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Imran. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Imran.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, “Close the window.” (b) Simran said “Close the window.” (c) Simran said, “Close the window. (d) Simran said, Close the window.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Manav said (d) I have
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Pooja said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Arjun said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Zoya asked, Can I come with you? (d) Zoya asked “Can I come with you?”
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Zoya said (c) said, The (d) The soup
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, Where is my bag? (b) Kunal asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Kunal asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Kunal asked, “Where is my bag?”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down” said Grandma. (c) Please sit down,” said Grandma. (d) “Please sit down,” said Grandma.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.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.”
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Rohan. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Rohan.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) The teacher said (d) It is my turn now.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “It is my turn now. (b) Tara said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Tara said, It is my turn now. (d) Tara said “It is my turn now.”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Vikram said
31. 31.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.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Kavya said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Mum said (d) said, Please
35. 35.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.”
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Meera asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Meera asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Meera asked, “Is it raining outside.”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Dev. (b) It is my turn now,” said Dev. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Dev. (d) “It is my turn now” said Dev.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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