Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 536 · 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) “Why are you late?” asked Tara. (b) “Why are you late” asked Tara. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Tara. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Tara?
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Arjun. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Arjun. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Arjun. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Arjun?
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
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?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Rohan. (b) The soup is ready,” said Rohan. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Rohan. (d) “The soup is ready” said Rohan.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Dad. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad?
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Rahul said
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Sneha. (b) “I love mangoes” said Sneha. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Sneha. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Sneha.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Aisha said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Simran said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) The teacher said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Aisha said (d) said, Please
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Dad said (d) Please sit down.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, Where is my bag? (b) Kunal asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Kunal asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Kunal asked, “Where is my bag.”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “The soup is ready. (b) Rohan said “The soup is ready.” (c) Rohan said, The soup is ready. (d) Rohan said, “The soup is ready.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Arjun asked, Can I come with you? (c) Arjun asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Arjun asked “Can I come with you?”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Isha. (b) “What time is it?” asked Isha? (c) “What time is it,” asked Isha. (d) “What time is it?” asked Isha.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Kunal said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Dad said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Grandma said (d) I love mangoes.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Joseph said
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Mum said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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