Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 575 · 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 bus is late today,” said Simran. (b) The bus is late today,” said Simran. (c) “The bus is late today” said Simran. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Simran.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Grandma said (d) It is my turn now.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked the coach. (b) “Why are you late,” asked the coach. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (d) “Why are you late?” asked the coach.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, Can I come with you? (b) Priya asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Priya asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Priya asked, “Can I come with you?”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Mum said
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, What time is it? (b) Rohan asked, “What time is it?” (c) Rohan asked, “What time is it.” (d) Rohan asked “What time is it?”
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Aarav. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Aarav. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Aarav. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Aarav.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said “Close the window.” (b) Rohan said, “Close the window. (c) Rohan said, “Close the window.” (d) Rohan said, Close the window.
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) Mum said, Please sit down. (b) Mum said, “Please sit down. (c) Mum said, “Please sit down.” (d) Mum said “Please sit down.”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?” (b) The teacher asked, Can I come with you? (c) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Grandma. (b) Please sit down,” said Grandma. (c) “Please sit down” said Grandma. (d) “Please sit down.” said Grandma.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) The coach said (d) I love
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Meera said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Grandma asked, Where is my bag? (c) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “I have finished my homework.” (b) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework. (c) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) Manav said
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Ananya. (b) “Close the window” said Ananya. (c) “Close the window,” said Ananya. (d) Close the window,” said Ananya.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “Let us play outside. (b) Dev said, Let us play outside. (c) Dev said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Dev said “Let us play outside.”
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “The soup is ready. (b) Tara said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Tara said, The soup is ready. (d) Tara said “The soup is ready.”
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Ishaan said, I have finished my homework. (c) Ishaan said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Ishaan said “I have finished my homework.”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said “I love mangoes.” (b) Tenzin said, “I love mangoes. (c) Tenzin said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Tenzin said, I love mangoes.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Mum said (d) Please sit down.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (d) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.

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