Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 331 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Diya. (b) “The soup is ready” said Diya. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Diya. (d) The soup is ready,” said Diya.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Rahul said
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) The teacher said
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) The teacher said
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Please sit down.” (b) The coach said “Please sit down.” (c) The coach said, “Please sit down. (d) The coach said, Please sit down.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said the coach. (b) “It is my turn now.” said the coach. (c) “It is my turn now,” said the coach. (d) It is my turn now,” said the coach.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Close the window.” (b) The coach said, “Close the window.” (c) The coach said, “Close the window. (d) The coach said, Close the window.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Dev said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Joseph asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Joseph asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Joseph asked, “Is it raining outside?”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (c) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Grandma said
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said “The bus is late today.” (b) Farhan said, The bus is late today. (c) Farhan said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Farhan said, “The bus is late today.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Farhan said
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Farhan. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Farhan. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Farhan. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Farhan?
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Maria said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Maria said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Maria said, I have finished my homework.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Simran said (d) said, The
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Mum said (d) I love
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, “It is my turn now. (b) Tenzin said, It is my turn now. (c) Tenzin said “It is my turn now.” (d) Tenzin said, “It is my turn now.”
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Mum. (d) The bus is late today,” said Mum.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, The bus is late today. (b) Simran said “The bus is late today.” (c) Simran said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Simran said, “The bus is late today.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Dad said (d) Close the window.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “I love mangoes. (b) The coach said, “I love mangoes.” (c) The coach said “I love mangoes.” (d) The coach said, I love mangoes.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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