Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 521 · 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) Rahul said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Rahul said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Rahul said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Dad said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Diya. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Diya. (c) “Let us play outside” said Diya. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Diya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Rahul. (b) Close the window,” said Rahul. (c) “Close the window,” said Rahul. (d) “Close the window.” said Rahul.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Kabir asked “Why are you late?” (c) Kabir asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Kabir asked, Why are you late?
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “The bus is late today.” (b) The teacher said, “The bus is late today. (c) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.” (d) The teacher said, The bus is late today.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) The teacher said
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Dad said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “It is my turn now. (b) Grandma said, It is my turn now. (c) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Grandma said “It is my turn now.”
16. 16.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.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Yash said
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Ishaan asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Ishaan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Ishaan asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Pooja said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Nisha said (d) Let us
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Vikram. (b) The soup is ready,” said Vikram. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Vikram. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Vikram.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Joseph. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Joseph. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Joseph. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Joseph?
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Isha said (d) The soup
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Manav. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Manav. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Manav. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Manav?
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (b) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Pooja asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Pooja asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Pooja asked, “Is it raining outside?”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Mum said (d) I love mangoes.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Farhan said (d) Close the window.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Kavya said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Zoya said, The bus is late today. (c) Zoya said “The bus is late today.” (d) Zoya said, “The bus is late today.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Imran asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Imran asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Imran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love

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