Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 393 · 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) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (b) “Let us play outside” said the teacher. (c) Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (d) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Maria said
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Vikram. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Vikram. (c) “The bus is late today” said Vikram. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Vikram.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Maria said (d) said, I
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The coach said
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Ishaan. (b) “Please sit down.” said Ishaan. (c) “Please sit down,” said Ishaan. (d) “Please sit down” said Ishaan.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Farhan. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Farhan? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Farhan. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Farhan.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Dad.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Mum said (d) I have finished my homework.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, I have finished my homework. (b) Kabir said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Kabir said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Kabir said, “I have finished my homework.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.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.”
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Aisha. (b) “What time is it?” asked Aisha? (c) “What time is it,” asked Aisha. (d) “What time is it?” asked Aisha.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said the coach. (b) “Please sit down” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down,” said the coach. (d) Please sit down,” said the coach.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Mum said
26. 26.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.”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Imran asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Imran asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Imran asked, “Is it raining outside.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Aarav said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Kavya said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Kavya said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Aarav asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Aarav asked “Why are you late?” (d) Aarav asked, Why are you late?
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) Grandma said (d) I love
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “I love mangoes. (b) Mum said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Mum said, I love mangoes. (d) Mum said “I love mangoes.”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said “It is my turn now.” (b) Isha said, It is my turn now. (c) Isha said, “It is my turn now. (d) Isha said, “It is my turn now.”
40. 40.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?”

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