Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 527 · 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 (“ ”):
   Rahul said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Rahul said
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach. (b) I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (c) “I have finished my homework” said the coach. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Meera said, “I love mangoes. (c) Meera said “I love mangoes.” (d) Meera said, I love mangoes.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, “Let us play outside. (b) Tenzin said “Let us play outside.” (c) Tenzin said, Let us play outside. (d) Tenzin said, “Let us play outside.”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Diya said
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) The coach said
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Farhan. (b) “The soup is ready” said Farhan. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Farhan. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Farhan.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Rahul. (b) “I love mangoes” said Rahul. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Rahul. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Rahul.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Dad said (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Grandma said (d) Please sit down.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Zoya said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Arjun said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Arjun said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Priya said, “The bus is late today. (c) Priya said, The bus is late today. (d) Priya said “The bus is late today.”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) The coach said (d) Let us play outside.
20. 20.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.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Ishaan said (d) I have
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Can I come with you? (b) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?”
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Nisha asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Nisha asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Nisha asked, “Is it raining outside?”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Yash. (b) “What time is it” asked Yash. (c) “What time is it?” asked Yash. (d) “What time is it?” asked Yash?
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Tenzin said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Why are you late? (b) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (c) Mum asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Mum asked, “Why are you late.”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Manav said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “It is my turn now. (b) Ananya said “It is my turn now.” (c) Ananya said, It is my turn now. (d) Ananya said, “It is my turn now.”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “I have finished my homework. (b) The coach said “I have finished my homework.” (c) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) The coach said, I have finished my homework.

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