Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 249 · 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) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside” said Dad.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Rahul. (b) “The bus is late today” said Rahul. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Rahul. (d) The bus is late today,” said Rahul.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Kavya. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Kavya. (c) “The bus is late today” said Kavya. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Kavya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Riya said (d) I love
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Joseph. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Joseph. (c) “Let us play outside” said Joseph. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Joseph.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Dad said, “It is my turn now. (c) Dad said, It is my turn now. (d) Dad said “It is my turn now.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, I have finished my homework. (b) Omkar said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Omkar said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Omkar said “I have finished my homework.”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Rahul said (d) I love mangoes.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Ananya said
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Arjun said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Vikram said (d) said, Please
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Close the window. (b) The coach said, “Close the window. (c) The coach said “Close the window.” (d) The coach said, “Close the window.”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said “Please sit down.” (b) Riya said, “Please sit down. (c) Riya said, Please sit down. (d) Riya said, “Please sit down.”
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Grandma said
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “Please sit down. (b) Aarav said, Please sit down. (c) Aarav said “Please sit down.” (d) Aarav said, “Please sit down.”
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Saanvi asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Saanvi asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Saanvi asked, “Is it raining outside?”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Dad said
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Arjun said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) The coach said
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Dad said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, “What time is it?” (b) Isha asked, What time is it? (c) Isha asked “What time is it?” (d) Isha asked, “What time is it.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Manav asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Maria said (d) Please sit
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Diya said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) Pooja said
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Vikram said
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Kabir said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Rahul. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Rahul? (c) “Can I come with you” asked Rahul. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Rahul.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) The coach said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Zoya said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Tenzin said (c) I have (d) said, I
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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