Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 344 · 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 (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) The teacher said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said the teacher. (b) Please sit down,” said the teacher. (c) “Please sit down” said the teacher. (d) “Please sit down,” said the teacher.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said “Please sit down.” (b) Vikram said, Please sit down. (c) Vikram said, “Please sit down.” (d) Vikram said, “Please sit down.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Aarav. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Aarav. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Aarav.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said the coach. (b) “Please sit down.” said the coach. (c) Please sit down,” said the coach. (d) “Please sit down” said the coach.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Imran said
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Diya. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Diya. (c) “The bus is late today” said Diya. (d) The bus is late today,” said Diya.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.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
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Arjun asked, Where is my bag? (c) Arjun asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Arjun asked, “Where is my bag.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Grandma said
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Grandma asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Simran. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Simran? (c) “Why are you late” asked Simran. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Simran.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Omkar? (b) “What time is it?” asked Omkar. (c) “What time is it,” asked Omkar. (d) “What time is it” asked Omkar.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Grandma said (d) said, I
25. 25.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.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The coach said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan 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) Ishaan said
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The coach said
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Kabir said, “I love mangoes. (c) Kabir said, I love mangoes. (d) Kabir said “I love mangoes.”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Please sit down.” (b) Mum said, “Please sit down. (c) Mum said, Please sit down. (d) Mum said “Please sit down.”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher. (b) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (c) The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (d) “The soup is ready” said the teacher.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “It is my turn now. (b) Dad said “It is my turn now.” (c) Dad said, It is my turn now. (d) Dad said, “It is my turn now.”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Mum said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, “Please sit down. (b) Meera said, Please sit down. (c) Meera said, “Please sit down.” (d) Meera said “Please sit down.”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “I love mangoes. (b) Vikram said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Vikram said “I love mangoes.” (d) Vikram said, I love mangoes.

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