Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 576 · 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 (“ ”):
   Dad said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “Close the window. (b) Imran said, Close the window. (c) Imran said, “Close the window.” (d) Imran said “Close the window.”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Aisha. (b) The soup is ready,” said Aisha. (c) “The soup is ready” said Aisha. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Aisha.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Imran said
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, The bus is late today. (b) The teacher said “The bus is late today.” (c) The teacher said, “The bus is late today. (d) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.”
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Joseph said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Dad asked, Can I come with you? (c) Dad asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Dad asked “Can I come with you?”
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (b) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (c) “The bus is late today” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, Please sit down. (b) Ishaan said “Please sit down.” (c) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.” (d) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, What time is it? (b) The teacher asked “What time is it?” (c) The teacher asked, “What time is it.” (d) The teacher asked, “What time is it?”
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Dad said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Saanvi. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Saanvi. (c) “Why are you late” asked Saanvi. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Saanvi?
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Arjun said
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) The teacher said (d) said, I
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Close the
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Maria? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Maria. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Maria. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Maria.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Kavya. (b) The soup is ready,” said Kavya. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Kavya. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Kavya.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Rohan said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Kavya said (d) said, Please
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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