Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 571 · 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, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Grandma said
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Grandma said (c) said, It (d) It is
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Ananya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Ananya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Ananya asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) The teacher said (d) Let us play outside.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Vikram. (b) “The bus is late today” said Vikram. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Vikram. (d) The bus is late today,” said Vikram.
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Rahul said
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir said “The soup is ready.” (b) Kabir said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Kabir said, The soup is ready. (d) Kabir said, “The soup is ready.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Nisha said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Priya? (b) “Why are you late,” asked Priya. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Priya. (d) “Why are you late” asked Priya.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Dad said (d) Close the
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Dad said
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Yash said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Joseph said (d) Close the
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) The coach said
21. 21.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) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Aarav. (b) The soup is ready,” said Aarav. (c) “The soup is ready” said Aarav. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Aarav.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Mum said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Grandma said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Aisha said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Saanvi. (b) “Close the window” said Saanvi. (c) “Close the window.” said Saanvi. (d) “Close the window,” said Saanvi.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Ananya said (c) said, I (d) I have
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, The soup is ready. (b) Mum said “The soup is ready.” (c) Mum said, “The soup is ready. (d) Mum said, “The soup is ready.”
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Dad said (d) Please sit
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, “Please sit down.” (b) Pooja said “Please sit down.” (c) Pooja said, “Please sit down. (d) Pooja said, Please sit down.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Dad. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Dad. (c) “The bus is late today” said Dad. (d) The bus is late today,” said Dad.

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