Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 325 · 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) I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said (c) I have (d) said, I
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
4. 4.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?”
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Rahul said (d) The soup
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Aisha said
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Isha said (d) The bus is late today.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Aisha. (b) “Please sit down,” said Aisha. (c) Please sit down,” said Aisha. (d) “Please sit down.” said Aisha.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Tenzin said (d) said, Let
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Aarav said (d) It is my turn now.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Grandma said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Rahul said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said the teacher. (b) Close the window,” said the teacher. (c) “Close the window,” said the teacher. (d) “Close the window” said the teacher.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Dad said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Yash said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) The coach asked, Can I come with you? (c) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) The coach asked “Can I come with you?”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Simran asked, Can I come with you? (c) Simran asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Simran asked, “Can I come with you.”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Ishaan said (d) It is
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, The bus is late today. (b) Pooja said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Pooja said “The bus is late today.” (d) Pooja said, “The bus is late today.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said “Close the window.” (b) Ananya said, Close the window. (c) Ananya said, “Close the window.” (d) Ananya said, “Close the window.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) Mum said (d) It is
34. 34.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?
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Ishaan said (d) said, Please
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Meera. (b) “Let us play outside” said Meera. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Meera. (d) Let us play outside,” said Meera.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, The bus is late today. (b) Vikram said, “The bus is late today. (c) Vikram said “The bus is late today.” (d) Vikram said, “The bus is late today.”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, What time is it? (b) Grandma asked, “What time is it.” (c) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (d) Grandma asked, “What time is it?”

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