Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 565 · 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) “It is my turn now,” said Kabir. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Kabir. (c) “It is my turn now” said Kabir. (d) It is my turn now,” said Kabir.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Zoya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Zoya said (d) said, I
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Saanvi. (b) “The bus is late today” said Saanvi. (c) The bus is late today,” said Saanvi. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Saanvi.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said (d) I have
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach? (d) “Can I come with you” asked the coach.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Aarav. (b) Please sit down,” said Aarav. (c) “Please sit down” said Aarav. (d) “Please sit down,” said Aarav.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Mum said, I have finished my homework. (c) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Nisha asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Nisha asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Nisha asked, Is it raining outside?
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) The coach said (d) I have finished my homework.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Rahul? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Rahul. (c) “Why are you late” asked Rahul. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Rahul.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Isha asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Isha asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Isha asked “Is it raining outside?”
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, Close the window. (b) Diya said, “Close the window. (c) Diya said, “Close the window.” (d) Diya said “Close the window.”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) Manav said
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (b) “What time is it,” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it” asked Mum. (d) “What time is it?” asked Mum.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Pooja? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Pooja. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Pooja. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Pooja.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Aarav. (b) The bus is late today,” said Aarav. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Aarav. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Aarav.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Vikram said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Ananya. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Ananya. (c) “The soup is ready” said Ananya. (d) The soup is ready,” said Ananya.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “Close the window.” (b) The coach said, Close the window. (c) The coach said, “Close the window. (d) The coach said, “Close the window.”
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Grandma said
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Imran said (d) I have finished my homework.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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