Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 543 · 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 (“ ”):
   Rohan said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Dad said
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Tara. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Tara. (c) The soup is ready,” said Tara. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Tara.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said the coach. (b) “Please sit down,” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down.” said the coach. (d) “Please sit down” said the coach.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Grandma said
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Omkar said (d) The bus is late today.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Yash. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Yash? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Yash. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Yash.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Rahul said (d) The bus is late today.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (d) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Kunal. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Kunal. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Kunal? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Kunal.
13. 13.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?
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked “Why are you late?” (b) Simran asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Simran asked, Why are you late? (d) Simran asked, “Why are you late.”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Imran. (b) “What time is it,” asked Imran. (c) “What time is it?” asked Imran? (d) “What time is it” asked Imran.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Sneha. (b) Close the window,” said Sneha. (c) “Close the window,” said Sneha. (d) “Close the window” said Sneha.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Arjun said (c) The soup (d) said, The
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (b) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (c) “The bus is late today” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Farhan said (d) said, I
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Rohan said (c) said, I (d) I have
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Priya. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Priya. (c) “Let us play outside” said Priya. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Priya.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Farhan asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Farhan asked, Where is my bag?
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (c) The bus is late today,” said the coach. (d) “The bus is late today,” said the coach.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) Dad said
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Sneha. (b) It is my turn now,” said Sneha. (c) “It is my turn now” said Sneha. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Sneha.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Why are you late.” (b) The coach asked, “Why are you late?” (c) The coach asked, Why are you late? (d) The coach asked “Why are you late?”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Mum. (c) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today” said Mum.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.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.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Omkar said (d) said, Please
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Riya said
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Riya. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Riya. (c) Let us play outside,” said Riya. (d) “Let us play outside” said Riya.

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