Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 411 · 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 (“ ”):
   Omkar said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Pooja said (d) said, Close
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, I have finished my homework. (b) The coach said “I have finished my homework.” (c) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum?
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi asked, Where is my bag? (b) Saanvi asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Saanvi asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Saanvi asked, “Where is my bag.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Vikram. (b) “What time is it” asked Vikram. (c) “What time is it?” asked Vikram. (d) “What time is it?” asked Vikram?
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “The bus is late today. (b) Dad said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Dad said “The bus is late today.” (d) Dad said, The bus is late today.
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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) Rohan said (d) It is
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said “Please sit down.” (b) Kunal said, Please sit down. (c) Kunal said, “Please sit down. (d) Kunal said, “Please sit down.”
15. 15.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.”
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Grandma said (d) Close the
18. 18.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.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Mum said (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) The teacher said (d) It is my turn now.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Simran. (b) “Why are you late” asked Simran. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Simran? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Simran.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Yash said
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (c) Mum said, It is my turn now. (d) Mum said “It is my turn now.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Dev. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Dev.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Imran. (b) “Please sit down,” said Imran. (c) “Please sit down.” said Imran. (d) “Please sit down” said Imran.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Let us play outside. (b) Grandma said, “Let us play outside. (c) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Grandma said “Let us play outside.”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Kunal said
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Vikram said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Dev said (d) I have
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Nisha said (c) I love (d) said, I
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Nisha? (b) “What time is it,” asked Nisha. (c) “What time is it” asked Nisha. (d) “What time is it?” asked Nisha.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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