Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 516 · 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) Grandma said “The bus is late today.” (b) Grandma said, “The bus is late today. (c) Grandma said, The bus is late today. (d) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.”
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Mum.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, Close the window. (b) Priya said, “Close the window.” (c) Priya said “Close the window.” (d) Priya said, “Close the window.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Zoya. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Zoya. (c) The bus is late today,” said Zoya. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Zoya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Dad. (b) Close the window,” said Dad. (c) “Close the window,” said Dad. (d) “Close the window” said Dad.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) The coach said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Tenzin asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Tenzin asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Tenzin asked “Is it raining outside?”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Kabir said
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.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?”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Mum said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Arjun asked, Why are you late? (c) Arjun asked “Why are you late?” (d) Arjun asked, “Why are you late?”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Kavya. (b) Let us play outside,” said Kavya. (c) “Let us play outside” said Kavya. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Kavya.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Sneha said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Manav asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Sneha. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Sneha. (c) “The soup is ready” said Sneha. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Sneha.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Rohan said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said “The soup is ready.” (b) Ananya said, “The soup is ready. (c) Ananya said, The soup is ready. (d) Ananya said, “The soup is ready.”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Priya said
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, Close the window. (b) Saanvi said, “Close the window. (c) Saanvi said “Close the window.” (d) Saanvi said, “Close the window.”
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said “I love mangoes.” (b) Kavya said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Kavya said, I love mangoes. (d) Kavya said, “I love mangoes.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Rohan. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Rohan.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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