Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 48 · 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) 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.”
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, Please sit down. (b) Manav said, “Please sit down. (c) Manav said, “Please sit down.” (d) Manav said “Please sit down.”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Dad said
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Close the window. (b) Grandma said “Close the window.” (c) Grandma said, Close the window. (d) Grandma said, “Close the window.”
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Vikram. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Vikram. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Vikram? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Vikram.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The coach said (d) The soup is ready.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Grandma asked, Can I come with you? (d) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Kunal said (d) Let us
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Kabir. (b) “Close the window.” said Kabir. (c) “Close the window” said Kabir. (d) “Close the window,” said Kabir.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Rahul. (b) It is my turn now,” said Rahul. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Rahul. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Rahul.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Kunal asked “Why are you late?” (c) Kunal asked, Why are you late? (d) Kunal asked, “Why are you late.”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Ananya asked, Can I come with you? (c) Ananya asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Ananya asked “Can I come with you?”
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Maria said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad 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) Dad said
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Nisha said (d) It is my turn now.
30. 30.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?
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (b) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (c) Dad said, Let us play outside. (d) Dad said, “Let us play outside.”
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad 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) Dad said
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Aisha. (b) “The bus is late today” said Aisha. (c) The bus is late today,” said Aisha. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Aisha.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Aarav asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Aarav asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Aarav asked, “Is it raining outside?”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Dad. (b) The bus is late today,” said Dad. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Dad. (d) “The bus is late today” said Dad.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) The coach asked, Is it raining outside?

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