Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 559 · 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) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Zoya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Zoya? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Zoya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Zoya.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Mum.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, What time is it? (b) Tara asked “What time is it?” (c) Tara asked, “What time is it.” (d) Tara asked, “What time is it?”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Tara. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Tara. (c) “Let us play outside” said Tara. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Tara.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Grandma said, “The bus is late today. (c) Grandma said “The bus is late today.” (d) Grandma said, The bus is late today.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Sneha asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Sneha asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Sneha asked, “Is it raining outside?”
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Yash said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
9. 9.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 (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Simran said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Tenzin said (d) The soup
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Grandma asked, Can I come with you? (d) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?”
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Saanvi. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Saanvi. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Saanvi? (d) “Can I come with you” asked Saanvi.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Kavya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Kavya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Kavya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Mum? (b) “Why are you late?” asked Mum. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (d) “Why are you late” asked Mum.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) The teacher said
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Farhan said (d) Close the
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Grandma said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Grandma. (b) Let us play outside,” said Grandma. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Grandma. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Grandma.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Mum said (d) Let us
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Dad. (c) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside” said Dad.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said “The bus is late today.” (b) Priya said, The bus is late today. (c) Priya said, “The bus is late today. (d) Priya said, “The bus is late today.”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Mum asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Manav said
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It

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