Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 537 · 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 (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The soup
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Kavya. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Kavya? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Kavya. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Kavya.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Dev said
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Kunal said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Dad said
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Nisha. (b) “The bus is late today” said Nisha. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Nisha. (d) The bus is late today,” said Nisha.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Ananya. (b) “What time is it,” asked Ananya. (c) “What time is it?” asked Ananya? (d) “What time is it” asked Ananya.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Aarav said
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) The coach said (d) Please sit
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Let us play outside.” (b) The coach said, Let us play outside. (c) The coach said, “Let us play outside. (d) The coach said, “Let us play outside.”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “What time is it?” (b) The coach asked, What time is it? (c) The coach asked, “What time is it?” (d) The coach asked, “What time is it.”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.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?”
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Dad. (b) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down,” said Dad.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) The teacher said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
26. 26.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) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Nisha asked, Where is my bag? (c) Nisha asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Nisha asked, “Where is my bag?”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) The coach asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dev. (b) “What time is it,” asked Dev. (c) “What time is it” asked Dev. (d) “What time is it?” asked Dev?
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Can I come with you? (b) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?” (d) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Dad said (d) The bus is late today.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Tara said (d) said, It
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Farhan said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, Please sit down. (b) Arjun said, “Please sit down. (c) Arjun said “Please sit down.” (d) Arjun said, “Please sit down.”

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