Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 457 · 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?
   “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “The soup is ready.” (b) Rohan said, “The soup is ready. (c) Rohan said, The soup is ready. (d) Rohan said “The soup is ready.”
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Joseph said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
4. 4.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 finished my homework. (d) I have
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Nisha. (b) “Close the window,” said Nisha. (c) Close the window,” said Nisha. (d) “Close the window” said Nisha.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Mum said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said the teacher. (b) “The soup is ready.” said the teacher. (c) The soup is ready,” said the teacher. (d) “The soup is ready,” said the teacher.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, It is my turn now. (b) Rahul said “It is my turn now.” (c) Rahul said, “It is my turn now. (d) Rahul said, “It is my turn now.”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “The soup is ready. (b) The coach said, The soup is ready. (c) The coach said, “The soup is ready.” (d) The coach said “The soup is ready.”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Nisha said
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Imran said
19. 19.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.”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Rahul said
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Maria said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Diya? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Diya. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Diya. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Diya.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Aisha. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Aisha? (c) “Why are you late,” asked Aisha. (d) “Why are you late” asked Aisha.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) The teacher said
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Mum. (b) Close the window,” said Mum. (c) “Close the window” said Mum. (d) “Close the window.” said Mum.
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.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (b) The teacher asked “Why are you late?” (c) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (d) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said “Let us play outside.” (b) Diya said, Let us play outside. (c) Diya said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Diya said, “Let us play outside.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Kunal. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Kunal. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Kunal. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Kunal?
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Dad. (b) “The soup is ready” said Dad. (c) The soup is ready,” said Dad. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Dad.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) The teacher said
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Grandma said
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Vikram. (b) Let us play outside,” said Vikram. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Vikram. (d) “Let us play outside” said Vikram.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.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?”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, I have finished my homework. (b) Yash said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Yash said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Yash said, “I have finished my homework.”

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