Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 56 · 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) “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.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) The coach said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Sneha said (d) said, Please
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Imran said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Manav said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Manav said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tenzin said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Tenzin said
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down,” said Mum. (c) Please sit down,” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down.” said Mum.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, I love mangoes. (b) Omkar said “I love mangoes.” (c) Omkar said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Omkar said, “I love mangoes.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Dad said (d) I love mangoes.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) The coach said (d) said, I
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Nisha said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Aarav. (b) I love mangoes,” said Aarav. (c) “I love mangoes” said Aarav. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Aarav.
19. 19.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 (d) Close the window.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said Manav. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Manav. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Manav. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Manav.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “What time is it.” (b) Dad asked, What time is it? (c) Dad asked, “What time is it?” (d) Dad asked “What time is it?”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Manav asked, Where is my bag? (c) Manav asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Manav asked, “Where is my bag?”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Mum. (b) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Mum. (d) Let us play outside,” said Mum.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (b) “I have finished my homework” said the coach. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Omkar said (d) Close the window.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Dad. (b) “Close the window” said Dad. (c) “Close the window.” said Dad. (d) “Close the window,” said Dad.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Arjun said (c) The bus (d) said, The
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said, Let us play outside. (b) Kunal said “Let us play outside.” (c) Kunal said, “Let us play outside. (d) Kunal said, “Let us play outside.”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Is it raining outside? (b) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) The teacher asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) The teacher asked “Is it raining outside?”
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (b) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.”

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