Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 335 · 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 (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Dad said
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Dev. (b) “What time is it” asked Dev. (c) “What time is it?” asked Dev? (d) “What time is it?” asked Dev.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Imran said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “It is my turn now.” (b) The coach said, “It is my turn now. (c) The coach said “It is my turn now.” (d) The coach said, It is my turn now.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Vikram said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Farhan. (b) “What time is it,” asked Farhan. (c) “What time is it?” asked Farhan? (d) “What time is it?” asked Farhan.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Dev said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Ananya said
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Joseph? (b) “What time is it” asked Joseph. (c) “What time is it,” asked Joseph. (d) “What time is it?” asked Joseph.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Grandma said (d) said, Let
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (b) Grandma said, “Please sit down.” (c) Grandma said “Please sit down.” (d) Grandma said, Please sit down.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Saanvi. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Saanvi? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Saanvi. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Saanvi.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Maria said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.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.
30. 30.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 soup (c) said, The (d) The coach said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Dad? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dad.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Pooja said
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) Vikram said (d) said, The
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Joseph. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Joseph. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Joseph. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Joseph.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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