Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 246 · 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 (“ ”):
   Priya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Why are you late.” (b) The coach asked, “Why are you late?” (c) The coach asked “Why are you late?” (d) The coach asked, Why are you late?
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya 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 Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Dad said (d) Let us
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (d) It is my turn now,” said Dad.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Mum said
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Priya asked, Can I come with you? (c) Priya asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Priya asked, “Can I come with you.”
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Arjun. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Arjun. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Arjun. (d) “I love mangoes” said Arjun.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “I love mangoes.” (b) The coach said, “I love mangoes.” (c) The coach said, I love mangoes. (d) The coach said, “I love mangoes.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (b) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (c) “I love mangoes” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Dad said “I love mangoes.” (c) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (d) Dad said, I love mangoes.
18. 18.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) said, It (c) The coach said (d) It is
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Vikram said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Manav. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Manav? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Manav. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Manav.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Saanvi asked, Can I come with you? (c) Saanvi asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Saanvi asked “Can I come with you?”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, I have finished my homework. (b) Aisha said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Aisha said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Aisha said, “I have finished my homework.”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Mum said
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Joseph asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Joseph asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Joseph asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Isha said (d) The soup
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Kunal said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Kavya said, “The soup is ready. (c) Kavya said, The soup is ready. (d) Kavya said “The soup is ready.”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Mum. (b) I love mangoes,” said Mum. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Mum. (d) “I love mangoes” said Mum.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Vikram. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Vikram? (c) “Why are you late” asked Vikram. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Vikram.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Dad said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Sneha said
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Farhan. (b) “I love mangoes” said Farhan. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Farhan. (d) I love mangoes,” said Farhan.

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