Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 479 · 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) 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?
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) The coach said (d) said, I
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Simran. (b) “What time is it?” asked Simran? (c) “What time is it,” asked Simran. (d) “What time is it” asked Simran.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Mum said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Dad said (c) said, The (d) The bus
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Mum. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Mum. (c) The soup is ready,” said Mum. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Mum.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria said, The bus is late today. (b) Maria said “The bus is late today.” (c) Maria said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Maria said, “The bus is late today.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Priya. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Priya. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Priya. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Priya?
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Nisha said (d) I love mangoes.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (b) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher. (c) Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (d) “Let us play outside” said the teacher.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Grandma said (d) Let us
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Joseph said (d) said, Let
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Dad said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, “I love mangoes. (b) Omkar said “I love mangoes.” (c) Omkar said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Omkar said, I love mangoes.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma.
22. 22.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?”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Manav said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Aisha said
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Pooja. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Pooja. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Pooja. (d) Let us play outside,” said Pooja.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Aisha said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, It is my turn now. (b) The teacher said, “It is my turn now. (c) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.” (d) The teacher said “It is my turn now.”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Sneha asked, Why are you late? (c) Sneha asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Sneha asked “Why are you late?”
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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