Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 334 · 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 (“ ”):
   Manav said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Manav said (d) said, It
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “The soup is ready. (b) The coach said “The soup is ready.” (c) The coach said, “The soup is ready.” (d) The coach said, The soup is ready.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, I have finished my homework. (b) Isha said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Isha said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Isha said, “I have finished my homework.”
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The coach said (c) The soup (d) said, The
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Omkar said (c) said, I (d) I have
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Yash. (b) “Why are you late” asked Yash. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Yash? (d) “Why are you late,” asked Yash.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, “Please sit down.” (b) Joseph said “Please sit down.” (c) Joseph said, “Please sit down. (d) Joseph said, Please sit down.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Kavya asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Kavya asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Kavya asked, Can I come with you?
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, Why are you late? (b) Kavya asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Kavya asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Kavya asked “Why are you late?”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Tara said (d) Please sit down.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Grandma asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside.”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Imran said
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Kabir asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Kabir asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Kabir asked “Is it raining outside?”
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Rohan asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Rohan asked “Why are you late?” (d) Rohan asked, Why are you late?
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Arjun. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Arjun. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Arjun. (d) Let us play outside,” said Arjun.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Mum said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, Please sit down. (b) Pooja said, “Please sit down. (c) Pooja said “Please sit down.” (d) Pooja said, “Please sit down.”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Farhan. (b) “Close the window.” said Farhan. (c) Close the window,” said Farhan. (d) “Close the window” said Farhan.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Mum said “I have finished my homework.”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “What time is it.” (b) Dad asked, “What time is it?” (c) Dad asked, What time is it? (d) Dad asked “What time is it?”
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, I have finished my homework. (b) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) The coach said “I have finished my homework.” (d) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Vikram. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Vikram? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Vikram. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Vikram.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Arjun? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Arjun. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Arjun. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Arjun.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
35. 35.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?”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Grandma. (b) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, Why are you late? (b) Priya asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Priya asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Priya asked “Why are you late?”

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