Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 351 · 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) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) The teacher said
2. 2.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.”
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Omkar said
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Mum said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Arjun said (d) It is
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Mum said
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Riya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Riya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Riya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said “Close the window.” (b) Sneha said, “Close the window. (c) Sneha said, “Close the window.” (d) Sneha said, Close the window.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Manav. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Manav. (c) Let us play outside,” said Manav. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Manav.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Farhan said (d) said, Let
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Rohan said
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Diya. (b) Please sit down,” said Diya. (c) “Please sit down” said Diya. (d) “Please sit down,” said Diya.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Kavya said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (b) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (c) The teacher said, Please sit down. (d) The teacher said, “Please sit down.”
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Grandma said (d) I have finished my homework.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Isha said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Vikram said
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) The coach asked, Where is my bag? (c) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) The coach asked “Where is my bag?”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Arjun said (d) Close the window.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Mum said
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Riya. (b) “What time is it” asked Riya. (c) “What time is it?” asked Riya. (d) “What time is it?” asked Riya?
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (d) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher.

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