Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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