Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 594 · 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) 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.”
2. 2.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.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
4. 4.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.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Diya said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Dev said (d) Please sit down.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Isha. (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) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Mum said
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Zoya asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Zoya asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Zoya asked, “Is it raining outside.”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Kunal said, I have finished my homework. (c) Kunal said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Kunal said, “I have finished my homework.”
11. 11.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?
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Arjun said
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, “It is my turn now. (b) Diya said, It is my turn now. (c) Diya said “It is my turn now.” (d) Diya said, “It is my turn now.”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Mum said
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The teacher said (c) said, The (d) The soup
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher. (b) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
22. 22.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.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Priya said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Saanvi. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Saanvi? (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Saanvi. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Saanvi.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) The teacher said
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Yash said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Yash said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Yash said, I have finished my homework.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.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.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) Isha said (d) said, The
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach. (c) “I have finished my homework” said the coach. (d) I have finished my homework,” said the coach.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?” (c) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (d) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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