Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 500 · 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 (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Mum said
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Nisha said (d) said, Please
4. 4.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.”
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Nisha said
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Ananya said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
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) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?” (b) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (c) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (d) The teacher asked “Why are you late?”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Imran said, I have finished my homework. (c) Imran said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Imran said, “I have finished my homework.”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Kavya. (b) “Close the window.” said Kavya. (c) “Close the window,” said Kavya. (d) “Close the window” said Kavya.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “Close the window.” (b) The coach said, “Close the window. (c) The coach said, Close the window. (d) The coach said “Close the window.”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Ishaan said (d) It is my turn now.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Imran. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Imran. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Imran. (d) The bus is late today,” said Imran.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Mum said
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Kunal said (c) said, I (d) I have
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Aarav. (b) “What time is it?” asked Aarav. (c) “What time is it,” asked Aarav. (d) “What time is it?” asked Aarav?
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Kabir said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “The soup is ready. (b) Grandma said, The soup is ready. (c) Grandma said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Grandma said “The soup is ready.”
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Maria said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir 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) Kabir said
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) The teacher said
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Aarav said (c) said, I (d) I love
33. 33.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.”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Imran. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Imran? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Imran. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Imran.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Maria. (b) It is my turn now,” said Maria. (c) “It is my turn now” said Maria. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Maria.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (d) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Dev said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked “Why are you late?” (b) Maria asked, Why are you late? (c) Maria asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Maria asked, “Why are you late?”

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