Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 363 · 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) “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.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Dad said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “Please sit down.” (b) Kavya said, “Please sit down. (c) Kavya said “Please sit down.” (d) Kavya said, Please sit down.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Rohan said (d) said, The
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Arjun. (b) “It is my turn now” said Arjun. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Arjun. (d) It is my turn now,” said Arjun.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “It is my turn now. (b) Farhan said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Farhan said “It is my turn now.” (d) Farhan said, It is my turn now.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Arjun. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Arjun. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Arjun. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Arjun.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (d) Please sit down,” said Mum.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Maria. (b) “What time is it?” asked Maria. (c) “What time is it” asked Maria. (d) “What time is it?” asked Maria?
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Simran said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) The coach said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Tenzin said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Maria said (c) The soup (d) said, The
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Rahul asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Rahul asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Rahul asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
23. 23.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.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Meera. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Meera. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Meera. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Meera?
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, The bus is late today. (b) Rahul said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Rahul said “The bus is late today.” (d) Rahul said, “The bus is late today.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Diya said “The soup is ready.” (c) Diya said, The soup is ready. (d) Diya said, “The soup is ready.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Diya said
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Kunal? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Kunal. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Kunal. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Kunal.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.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.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said (d) I have

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