Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 535 · 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 (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Saanvi said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Saanvi said (c) said, The (d) The bus
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Nisha said (d) I have finished my homework.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) Dad said (d) It is my turn now.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) The coach said (c) I have (d) said, I
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Dad said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The teacher said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked “What time is it?” (b) Zoya asked, “What time is it?” (c) Zoya asked, “What time is it.” (d) Zoya asked, What time is it?
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) Dad said
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Joseph said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.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.
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Grandma? (b) “What time is it?” asked Grandma. (c) “What time is it,” asked Grandma. (d) “What time is it” asked Grandma.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Priya. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Priya. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Priya. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Priya.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Priya asked, Can I come with you? (c) Priya asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Priya asked, “Can I come with you?”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (b) Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (c) “Let us play outside” said the teacher. (d) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) The teacher said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Meera said (d) said, The
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Imran said “Let us play outside.” (c) Imran said, Let us play outside. (d) Imran said, “Let us play outside.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) The teacher asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) The teacher asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Zoya. (b) The soup is ready,” said Zoya. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Zoya. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Zoya.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Grandma said
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “What time is it?” (b) Mum asked, What time is it? (c) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (d) Mum asked “What time is it?”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Kabir. (b) “Why are you late” asked Kabir. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Kabir? (d) “Why are you late,” asked Kabir.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said “Please sit down.” (b) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.” (c) Ishaan said, “Please sit down. (d) Ishaan said, Please sit down.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “The bus is late today. (b) Rohan said “The bus is late today.” (c) Rohan said, The bus is late today. (d) Rohan said, “The bus is late today.”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, I have finished my homework. (b) Joseph said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Joseph said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Joseph said, “I have finished my homework.”

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