Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 309 · 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 (“ ”):
   The coach said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) The coach said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dad said, I have finished my homework.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Tara said (d) Please sit
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Aarav said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Nisha asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Nisha asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Nisha asked, Can I come with you?
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Arjun. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Arjun? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Arjun. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Arjun.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.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.”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Mum.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Kabir said (c) It is (d) said, It
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Grandma. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Grandma. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said the teacher. (b) It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (c) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (d) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Dad said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Grandma said (d) Please sit
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (c) Mum asked, Why are you late? (d) Mum asked, “Why are you late?”
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (b) “What time is it?” asked Dad. (c) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it” asked Dad.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum.
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Meera asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Meera asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Meera asked, Can I come with you?
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) The teacher said (d) said, Close
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Ishaan. (b) “Close the window.” said Ishaan. (c) “Close the window,” said Ishaan. (d) “Close the window” said Ishaan.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (b) Mum said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Mum said “The bus is late today.” (d) Mum said, The bus is late today.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Nisha said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) The coach asked, Where is my bag? (d) The coach asked “Where is my bag?”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Mum said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Sneha? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Sneha. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Sneha. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Sneha.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Sneha said (d) Close the

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