Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 364 · 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) Aisha said, I have finished my homework. (b) Aisha said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Aisha said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Aisha said “I have finished my homework.”
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Aisha said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Manav said
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Let us play outside.” (b) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (c) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Mum said, Let us play outside.
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.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Nisha said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Nisha said, I have finished my homework. (d) Nisha said, “I have finished my homework.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, “The soup is ready. (b) Nisha said “The soup is ready.” (c) Nisha said, The soup is ready. (d) Nisha said, “The soup is ready.”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Saanvi said (d) It is my turn now.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The teacher said (c) The bus (d) said, The
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Mum said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Rohan. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Rohan? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Rohan. (d) “Why are you late” asked Rohan.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Manav asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Riya. (b) “The soup is ready” said Riya. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Riya. (d) The soup is ready,” said Riya.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) Yash said (d) said, I
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Kunal. (b) “It is my turn now” said Kunal. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Kunal. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Kunal.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (b) “The soup is ready.” said the coach. (c) “The soup is ready,” said the coach. (d) The soup is ready,” said the coach.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Mum said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Riya said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Kavya. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Kavya? (c) “Can I come with you” asked Kavya. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Kavya.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (c) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Mum.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum.

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