Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 248 · 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 (“ ”):
   Joseph said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Joseph said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The coach said (d) The soup
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Kabir said (d) said, I
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Farhan said (d) Let us
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Tara asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Tara asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Tara asked, Where is my bag?
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said “The soup is ready.” (b) Kabir said, The soup is ready. (c) Kabir said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Kabir said, “The soup is ready.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Kavya? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Kavya. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Kavya. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Kavya.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (b) “I love mangoes” said the teacher. (c) “I love mangoes.” said the teacher. (d) I love mangoes,” said the teacher.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, Close the window. (b) Yash said “Close the window.” (c) Yash said, “Close the window. (d) Yash said, “Close the window.”
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Priya said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Mum said (d) said, It
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Mum.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Simran. (b) “What time is it?” asked Simran? (c) “What time is it?” asked Simran. (d) “What time is it,” asked Simran.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Saanvi said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Dad. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Dad. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Dad. (d) “The bus is late today” said Dad.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked “Why are you late?” (b) Priya asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Priya asked, Why are you late? (d) Priya asked, “Why are you late.”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Zoya? (b) “What time is it” asked Zoya. (c) “What time is it,” asked Zoya. (d) “What time is it?” asked Zoya.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Please sit down.” (b) Grandma said “Please sit down.” (c) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (d) Grandma said, Please sit down.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Kabir. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Kabir. (c) “It is my turn now” said Kabir. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Kabir.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Dad said (d) Please sit
36. 36.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.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Diya said (d) said, Please
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Kunal said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Dev said (c) Let us (d) said, Let

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