Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 499 · 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 (“ ”):
   The teacher 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 teacher said
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, What time is it? (b) Joseph asked “What time is it?” (c) Joseph asked, “What time is it.” (d) Joseph asked, “What time is it?”
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Simran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Simran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Simran asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Manav. (b) “Close the window,” said Manav. (c) “Close the window” said Manav. (d) “Close the window.” said Manav.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Meera? (b) “What time is it,” asked Meera. (c) “What time is it?” asked Meera. (d) “What time is it” asked Meera.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “Close the window.” (b) The teacher said, Close the window. (c) The teacher said, “Close the window.” (d) The teacher said, “Close the window.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Dev. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Dev. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Grandma. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Grandma. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (b) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Mum.
11. 11.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?”
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Saanvi said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Maria said
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Meera. (b) I love mangoes,” said Meera. (c) “I love mangoes” said Meera. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Meera.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Dad said (d) The soup
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Priya said (d) said, Close
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Aisha? (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Aisha. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Aisha. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Aisha.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Ananya asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Ananya asked “Why are you late?” (d) Ananya asked, Why are you late?
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Mum said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Mum said
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Isha said
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) The coach said
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Grandma said (d) Let us
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Farhan. (b) Let us play outside,” said Farhan. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Farhan. (d) “Let us play outside” said Farhan.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (b) Let us play outside,” said Mum. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Mum. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Mum.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) The teacher said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Rahul. (b) The bus is late today,” said Rahul. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Rahul. (d) “The bus is late today” said Rahul.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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