Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 293 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Dad said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down,” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down” said Mum.
4. 4.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.”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Dad. (b) Please sit down,” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down,” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down.” said Dad.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Kavya said (d) said, I
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, “Let us play outside. (b) Maria said “Let us play outside.” (c) Maria said, Let us play outside. (d) Maria said, “Let us play outside.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Rohan asked, Can I come with you? (c) Rohan asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Rohan asked, “Can I come with you?”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Mum said
12. 12.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
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Imran said (c) said, I (d) I have
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Nisha said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Aisha said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Imran. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Imran? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Imran. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Imran.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Ishaan. (b) “Let us play outside” said Ishaan. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Ishaan. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Ishaan.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Grandma. (b) “What time is it” asked Grandma. (c) “What time is it,” asked Grandma. (d) “What time is it?” asked Grandma?
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Tenzin. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Tenzin. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Tenzin. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Tenzin.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Riya said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said the coach. (b) Close the window,” said the coach. (c) “Close the window.” said the coach. (d) “Close the window” said the coach.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Kabir. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Kabir? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Kabir. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Kabir.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Grandma said (c) The bus (d) said, The
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked the coach. (b) “Why are you late” asked the coach. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (d) “Why are you late?” asked the coach.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Zoya. (b) I love mangoes,” said Zoya. (c) “I love mangoes” said Zoya. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Zoya.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Aisha said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Mum said
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.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) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Joseph? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Joseph. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Joseph. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Joseph.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
40. 40.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?

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