Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 424 · 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) The teacher said “I have finished my homework.” (b) The teacher said, I have finished my homework. (c) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.
2. 2.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 (d) I love mangoes.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?” (b) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (c) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?”
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (d) Mum asked “Can I come with you?”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Rohan said
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Imran? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Imran. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Imran. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Imran.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Simran. (b) I love mangoes,” said Simran. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Simran. (d) “I love mangoes” said Simran.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Sneha. (b) It is my turn now,” said Sneha. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Sneha. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Sneha.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Meera said (d) I have finished my homework.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Omkar said
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Maria said (d) I have finished my homework.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Simran said (d) The bus is late today.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Dad said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
27. 27.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.”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Sneha. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Sneha? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Sneha. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Sneha.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “What time is it?” (b) Dad asked, What time is it? (c) Dad asked, “What time is it.” (d) Dad asked, “What time is it?”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said “Let us play outside.” (b) Ananya said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Ananya said, Let us play outside. (d) Ananya said, “Let us play outside.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Grandma said, “The soup is ready. (c) Grandma said “The soup is ready.” (d) Grandma said, The soup is ready.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Meera said
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Mum. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Mum. (c) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (d) Let us play outside,” said Mum.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Farhan said (d) Let us
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Zoya said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (b) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher. (d) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.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?

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