Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 279 · 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 (“ ”):
   Mum 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) Mum said
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Kunal. (b) “What time is it?” asked Kunal. (c) “What time is it?” asked Kunal? (d) “What time is it” asked Kunal.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Nisha. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Nisha. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Nisha. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Nisha?
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Maria asked, Can I come with you? (c) Maria asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Maria asked, “Can I come with you?”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Sneha. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Sneha. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Sneha. (d) “The bus is late today” said Sneha.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Rahul said (d) I love mangoes.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (b) Mum asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.”
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The coach said
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Please sit down.” (b) The teacher said, Please sit down. (c) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (d) The teacher said, “Please sit down.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Meera. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Meera? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Meera. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Meera.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (b) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Mum.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (d) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram 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) Vikram said
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach? (d) “Where is my bag” asked the coach.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Omkar said
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach 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) The coach said
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Kabir said, The bus is late today. (c) Kabir said, “The bus is late today. (d) Kabir said “The bus is late today.”
26. 26.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?”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Maria. (b) “What time is it?” asked Maria? (c) “What time is it,” asked Maria. (d) “What time is it” asked Maria.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Please sit down. (b) Mum said “Please sit down.” (c) Mum said, Please sit down. (d) Mum said, “Please sit down.”
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Omkar said (d) Please sit
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Grandma said (d) Close the window.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Manav said (d) I love
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.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?
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Kunal said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Mum said (c) said, The (d) The bus
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.

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