Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 530 · 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 asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Grandma asked, Where is my bag? (c) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.”
2. 2.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?”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Grandma asked “Why are you late?” (d) Grandma asked, Why are you late?
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The teacher said (d) The bus is late today.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Joseph said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aisha. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aisha? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Aisha. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Aisha.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “I love mangoes.” (b) The coach said, “I love mangoes. (c) The coach said, I love mangoes. (d) The coach said, “I love mangoes.”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Zoya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Zoya? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Zoya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Zoya.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “I love mangoes. (b) Dev said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Dev said, I love mangoes. (d) Dev said “I love mangoes.”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said “Let us play outside.” (b) Diya said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Diya said, Let us play outside. (d) Diya said, “Let us play outside.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The coach said (d) The bus
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Mum said
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “The bus is late today. (b) The coach said, “The bus is late today.” (c) The coach said “The bus is late today.” (d) The coach said, The bus is late today.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Nisha. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Nisha? (c) “Why are you late” asked Nisha. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Nisha.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Aisha. (b) “Please sit down,” said Aisha. (c) “Please sit down.” said Aisha. (d) “Please sit down” said Aisha.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Isha said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Dad said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Nisha said
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Grandma. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Grandma? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Grandma.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Simran said (d) said, Close
31. 31.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?
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach. (c) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach. (d) “Can I come with you” asked the coach.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Maria said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Mum said (d) Please sit
36. 36.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.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) The coach said (c) I love (d) said, I
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Simran said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down,” said Mum. (d) Please sit down,” said Mum.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Priya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Priya? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Priya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Priya.

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