Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

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

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