Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 340 · 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) “Let us play outside.” said Mum. (b) Let us play outside,” said Mum. (c) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Mum.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said (d) said, I
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Farhan asked, Why are you late? (c) Farhan asked “Why are you late?” (d) Farhan asked, “Why are you late?”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Rahul asked, Where is my bag? (c) Rahul asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Rahul asked “Where is my bag?”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, “The bus is late today. (b) Sneha said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Sneha said “The bus is late today.” (d) Sneha said, The bus is late today.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) The coach said (d) Please sit down.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Mum said
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (b) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (c) Dad said, Let us play outside. (d) Dad said, “Let us play outside.”
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Mum. (b) The soup is ready,” said Mum. (c) “The soup is ready” said Mum. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Mum.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (d) The bus is late today,” said the coach.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Diya said (d) Please sit
19. 19.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.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Kavya said (d) I love
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Farhan said (c) The bus (d) said, The
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Rohan asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Rohan asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Rohan asked, Can I come with you?
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Grandma asked “Why are you late?” (d) Grandma asked, Why are you late?
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, Close the window. (b) Aarav said, “Close the window. (c) Aarav said, “Close the window.” (d) Aarav said “Close the window.”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) The teacher said (d) I have
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Vikram said
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, The bus is late today. (b) Dev said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Dev said “The bus is late today.” (d) Dev said, “The bus is late today.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked the coach. (b) “What time is it” asked the coach. (c) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (d) “What time is it,” asked the coach.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Mum said “I love mangoes.” (c) Mum said, I love mangoes. (d) Mum said, “I love mangoes.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Dad. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Dad.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Vikram asked, Can I come with you? (c) Vikram asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Vikram asked “Can I come with you?”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) The coach said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said the coach. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (c) I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach.

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