Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 560 · 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) The coach said “I have finished my homework.” (b) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) The coach said, “I have finished my homework. (d) The coach said, I have finished my homework.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.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?”
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach? (b) “Where is my bag” asked the coach. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the coach. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked the coach.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Yash said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Yash said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Rohan said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.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.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) Omkar said (d) said, The
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Rohan. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Rohan. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rohan? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Rohan.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, The soup is ready. (b) Simran said, “The soup is ready. (c) Simran said “The soup is ready.” (d) Simran said, “The soup is ready.”
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Priya said
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dad. (b) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (c) “What time is it” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it,” asked Dad.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Ananya said
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Vikram. (b) “Close the window” said Vikram. (c) “Close the window,” said Vikram. (d) Close the window,” said Vikram.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “Close the window.” (b) Grandma said, “Close the window.” (c) Grandma said, Close the window. (d) Grandma said, “Close the window.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Rahul said
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Mum said (c) I have (d) said, I
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan said “Let us play outside.” (b) Farhan said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Farhan said, Let us play outside. (d) Farhan said, “Let us play outside.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Isha said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.

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