Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 557 · 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) Dad said “It is my turn now.” (b) Dad said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Dad said, “It is my turn now. (d) Dad said, It is my turn now.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Mum said (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Farhan said, “The bus is late today. (c) Farhan said “The bus is late today.” (d) Farhan said, The bus is late today.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Arjun said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said, “The soup is ready. (b) Kabir said, The soup is ready. (c) Kabir said “The soup is ready.” (d) Kabir said, “The soup is ready.”
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Grandma. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Grandma. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Arjun. (b) “What time is it?” asked Arjun? (c) “What time is it,” asked Arjun. (d) “What time is it” asked Arjun.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Kavya said (d) Close the window.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Priya? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Priya. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Priya. (d) “Why are you late” asked Priya.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Tara said (d) Let us
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) The coach said
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Joseph. (b) It is my turn now,” said Joseph. (c) “It is my turn now” said Joseph. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Joseph.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said “Let us play outside.” (b) Simran said, Let us play outside. (c) Simran said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Simran said, “Let us play outside.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Sneha said
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The coach said
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Tara asked, Where is my bag? (c) Tara asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Tara asked “Where is my bag?”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said the coach. (b) “I love mangoes.” said the coach. (c) I love mangoes,” said the coach. (d) “I love mangoes” said the coach.
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (b) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?” (c) The teacher asked “Why are you late?” (d) The teacher asked, Why are you late?
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.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
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (b) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (c) Dad said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Dad said, Let us play outside.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Dad. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Dad. (c) I love mangoes,” said Dad. (d) “I love mangoes” said Dad.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Sneha said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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