Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 528 · 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) “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.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Kavya said (d) Please sit down.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Zoya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Where is my bag?” (b) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) The coach asked, Where is my bag? (d) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, “The bus is late today. (b) Arjun said, The bus is late today. (c) Arjun said “The bus is late today.” (d) Arjun said, “The bus is late today.”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (b) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (c) “What time is it” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it?” asked Dad.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Kabir asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Kabir asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Kabir asked, “Is it raining outside?”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Zoya asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Zoya asked, Can I come with you? (d) Zoya asked, “Can I come with you?”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Imran. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Imran. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Imran? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Imran.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Dad said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Tara said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Joseph asked, Can I come with you? (c) Joseph asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Joseph asked “Can I come with you?”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Grandma said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Rohan said
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Grandma asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside?”
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Grandma said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) The teacher said
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Mum. (b) “Close the window.” said Mum. (c) “Close the window” said Mum. (d) Close the window,” said Mum.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (b) “Let us play outside” said Grandma. (c) Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma?
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Farhan asked, Where is my bag? (c) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag?”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The teacher said (d) The soup
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Grandma said (d) The soup

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills