Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 487 · 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) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma. (c) “The soup is ready” said Grandma. (d) The soup is ready,” said Grandma.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) The coach said (d) Please sit
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Imran said (d) Please sit down.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Yash. (b) “It is my turn now” said Yash. (c) It is my turn now,” said Yash. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Yash.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said “The bus is late today.” (b) Riya said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Riya said, “The bus is late today. (d) Riya said, The bus is late today.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) The teacher said
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Omkar asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Omkar asked, Where is my bag? (d) Omkar asked, “Where is my bag?”
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) The teacher said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said “The soup is ready.” (b) Imran said, The soup is ready. (c) Imran said, “The soup is ready. (d) Imran said, “The soup is ready.”
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said the coach. (b) “I love mangoes,” said the coach. (c) “I love mangoes.” said the coach. (d) I love mangoes,” said the coach.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Pooja said (d) The soup is ready.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (d) “The bus is late today,” said the coach.
16. 16.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.”
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Kavya? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Kavya. (c) “Why are you late” asked Kavya. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Kavya.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, Can I come with you? (b) Aisha asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Aisha asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Aisha asked, “Can I come with you?”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Rahul asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Rahul asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Rahul asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Kabir asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Kabir asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Kabir asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) The teacher asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Pooja said (d) I have
28. 28.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.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Meera asked, Can I come with you? (c) Meera asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Meera asked “Can I come with you?”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Rahul said (d) It is
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Grandma said (d) Close the window.
36. 36.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.”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Nisha said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
39. 39.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?
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Dad said

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