Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 456 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.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.”
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Zoya said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Rahul. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Rahul. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Rahul. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Rahul.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Farhan. (b) “Please sit down” said Farhan. (c) “Please sit down,” said Farhan. (d) Please sit down,” said Farhan.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, Close the window. (b) Kavya said, “Close the window. (c) Kavya said “Close the window.” (d) Kavya said, “Close the window.”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Mum said
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Mum said
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) The coach said (d) said, The
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Grandma said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, I love mangoes. (b) Grandma said, “I love mangoes. (c) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Grandma said “I love mangoes.”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Dad. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (d) Let us play outside,” said Dad.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said “The bus is late today.” (b) Kabir said, The bus is late today. (c) Kabir said, “The bus is late today. (d) Kabir said, “The bus is late today.”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Arjun. (b) “Please sit down,” said Arjun. (c) Please sit down,” said Arjun. (d) “Please sit down.” said Arjun.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Joseph said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, I love mangoes. (b) Ananya said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Ananya said, “I love mangoes. (d) Ananya said “I love mangoes.”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Sneha. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Sneha. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Sneha. (d) “The bus is late today” said Sneha.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.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?”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Isha. (b) “What time is it?” asked Isha? (c) “What time is it” asked Isha. (d) “What time is it?” asked Isha.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Aisha said
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, The soup is ready. (b) Ishaan said, “The soup is ready. (c) Ishaan said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Ishaan said “The soup is ready.”

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