Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 570 · 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.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Grandma said
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Kabir said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Simran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Simran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Simran asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Mum said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (c) “It is my turn now” said Grandma. (d) It is my turn now,” said Grandma.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I have
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “It is my turn now. (b) The teacher said, It is my turn now. (c) The teacher said “It is my turn now.” (d) The teacher said, “It is my turn now.”
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Dad said (d) said, Let
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (d) Mum asked “Can I come with you?”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Isha. (b) “Please sit down.” said Isha. (c) “Please sit down” said Isha. (d) “Please sit down,” said Isha.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Grandma said (d) Close the
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Arjun. (b) I love mangoes,” said Arjun. (c) “I love mangoes” said Arjun. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Arjun.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Dad said
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Please sit down.” (b) Mum said, Please sit down. (c) Mum said “Please sit down.” (d) Mum said, “Please sit down.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Sneha. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Sneha. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Sneha. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Sneha.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Mum said
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (b) Mum said, It is my turn now. (c) Mum said “It is my turn now.” (d) Mum said, “It is my turn now.”
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Joseph said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Joseph? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Joseph. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Joseph. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Joseph.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Rahul asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Rahul asked, Where is my bag? (d) Rahul asked, “Where is my bag.”
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Arjun said
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha said, “Close the window.” (b) Sneha said, Close the window. (c) Sneha said, “Close the window. (d) Sneha said “Close the window.”

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