Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 239 · 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 (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Mum asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?”
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (b) Dad said “Please sit down.” (c) Dad said, Please sit down. (d) Dad said, “Please sit down.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Aisha said (d) The bus is late today.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Ananya said (d) It is my turn now.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Rohan said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Isha said
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Vikram said
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked, “What time is it.” (b) Saanvi asked “What time is it?” (c) Saanvi asked, “What time is it?” (d) Saanvi asked, What time is it?
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The teacher said (d) The soup is ready.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, Please sit down. (b) Maria said, “Please sit down. (c) Maria said, “Please sit down.” (d) Maria said “Please sit down.”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Aisha. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Aisha. (c) The soup is ready,” said Aisha. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Aisha.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan 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) Farhan said
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, What time is it? (b) Arjun asked “What time is it?” (c) Arjun asked, “What time is it.” (d) Arjun asked, “What time is it?”
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin 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) Tenzin said
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Mum said (d) said, Close
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said the teacher. (b) Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (c) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (d) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Kunal. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kunal? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Kunal. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Kunal.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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