Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 319 · 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 teacher said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The coach said
4. 4.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?”
5. 5.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.”
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?” (c) The teacher asked, Can I come with you? (d) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Pooja asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Pooja asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Pooja asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, I love mangoes. (b) Tara said “I love mangoes.” (c) Tara said, “I love mangoes. (d) Tara said, “I love mangoes.”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aisha? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aisha. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Aisha. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Aisha.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Imran said
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Dad. (b) “The soup is ready” said Dad. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Dad. (d) The soup is ready,” said Dad.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said “It is my turn now.” (b) Farhan said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Farhan said, It is my turn now. (d) Farhan said, “It is my turn now.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “The soup is ready. (b) Tara said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Tara said, The soup is ready. (d) Tara said “The soup is ready.”
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Yash said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Diya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Diya? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Diya. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Diya.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “The soup is ready.” (b) Dad said, “The soup is ready. (c) Dad said, The soup is ready. (d) Dad said, “The soup is ready.”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Grandma said (d) Close the window.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Pooja. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Pooja. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Pooja. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Pooja.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Kavya said
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, I have finished my homework. (b) Tenzin said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Tenzin said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Tenzin said, “I have finished my homework.”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Kunal asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Kunal asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Kunal asked, “Is it raining outside.”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach 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) The coach said
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said, Let us play outside. (c) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (d) Mum said “Let us play outside.”
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Grandma said
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said the coach. (b) “Let us play outside” said the coach. (c) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside,” said the coach.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Priya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Priya? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Priya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Priya.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Rahul said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills