Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 539 · 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, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) The coach said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma?
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Saanvi. (b) “Why are you late” asked Saanvi. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Saanvi. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Saanvi?
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Manav said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Tara said (d) said, The
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Tara said, The bus is late today. (c) Tara said, “The bus is late today. (d) Tara said “The bus is late today.”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Aarav said (d) said, Please
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Mum said (d) Let us play outside.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Aisha said (d) Let us play outside.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Dev. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dev. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Dev.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Tenzin. (b) “Please sit down,” said Tenzin. (c) “Please sit down” said Tenzin. (d) Please sit down,” said Tenzin.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Grandma said
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Rohan said (d) It is my turn now.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Rohan said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Is it raining outside? (b) The coach asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) The coach asked, “Is it raining outside?”
24. 24.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?”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said the teacher. (b) “Close the window,” said the teacher. (c) Close the window,” said the teacher. (d) “Close the window” said the teacher.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum?
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Diya said (d) said, Close
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, The bus is late today. (b) Imran said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Imran said “The bus is late today.” (d) Imran said, “The bus is late today.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Priya? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Priya. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Priya. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Priya.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Zoya said (d) I have finished my homework.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Mum said
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Omkar. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Vikram. (b) The bus is late today,” said Vikram. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Vikram. (d) “The bus is late today” said Vikram.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Pooja said, It is my turn now. (c) Pooja said, “It is my turn now. (d) Pooja said “It is my turn now.”
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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