Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 348 · 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 (“ ”):
   Joseph said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Meera said (c) I love (d) said, I
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Can I come with you? (b) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Mum said (d) Close the
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (b) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (c) “The bus is late today” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Manav said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Grandma said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “I love mangoes.” (b) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (c) Dad said, I love mangoes. (d) Dad said, “I love mangoes.”
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, Why are you late? (b) Kunal asked “Why are you late?” (c) Kunal asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Kunal asked, “Why are you late?”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Omkar. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Omkar. (c) “The bus is late today” said Omkar. (d) The bus is late today,” said Omkar.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (d) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Aarav said
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) The coach asked, Can I come with you? (d) The coach asked “Can I come with you?”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Tenzin. (b) Let us play outside,” said Tenzin. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Tenzin. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Tenzin.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Aarav. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Aarav? (c) “Can I come with you” asked Aarav. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Aarav.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Yash said
28. 28.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 (d) I love mangoes.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said “The bus is late today.” (b) Imran said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Imran said, “The bus is late today. (d) Imran said, The bus is late today.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Maria. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Maria. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Maria. (d) “The bus is late today” said Maria.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Maria said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Kavya. (b) Close the window,” said Kavya. (c) “Close the window,” said Kavya. (d) “Close the window.” said Kavya.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Vikram said
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Kabir said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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