Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 460 · 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 (“ ”):
   Kavya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Kavya said
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Where is my bag?” (b) The coach asked, Where is my bag? (c) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Kabir asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Kabir asked, Can I come with you? (d) Kabir asked, “Can I come with you?”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Dad.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Priya. (b) “The bus is late today” said Priya. (c) The bus is late today,” said Priya. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Priya.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tenzin said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Grandma said (d) The soup is ready.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Diya said “I love mangoes.” (c) Diya said, I love mangoes. (d) Diya said, “I love mangoes.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Tara said
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja 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) Pooja said
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, Close the window. (b) Dad said, “Close the window.” (c) Dad said “Close the window.” (d) Dad said, “Close the window.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Kabir? (b) “What time is it,” asked Kabir. (c) “What time is it” asked Kabir. (d) “What time is it?” asked Kabir.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Ishaan said
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Kavya said (d) Please sit
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Rahul said
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Sneha. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Sneha. (c) “Let us play outside” said Sneha. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Sneha.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Saanvi. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Saanvi. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Saanvi. (d) “I love mangoes” said Saanvi.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dad?
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “Please sit down.” (b) Mum said, Please sit down. (c) Mum said, “Please sit down. (d) Mum said, “Please sit down.”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) The teacher said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Aisha said (c) The bus (d) said, The
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (b) Grandma said, Please sit down. (c) Grandma said “Please sit down.” (d) Grandma said, “Please sit down.”
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Farhan said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) The coach said
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Mum said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said the teacher. (b) “Please sit down,” said the teacher. (c) “Please sit down.” said the teacher. (d) Please sit down,” said the teacher.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (c) It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (d) “It is my turn now” said Grandma.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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