Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 601 · 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 (“ ”):
   Tara said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Tara said (d) I have finished my homework.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Tara said
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Mum. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Mum. (c) Let us play outside,” said Mum. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Mum.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher? (d) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher?
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Manav. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Manav. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Manav.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, “What time is it.” (b) Sneha asked, “What time is it?” (c) Sneha asked “What time is it?” (d) Sneha asked, What time is it?
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Vikram said (d) said, Please
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, “Please sit down. (b) Priya said, Please sit down. (c) Priya said, “Please sit down.” (d) Priya said “Please sit down.”
16. 16.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.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Diya said
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, I love mangoes. (b) Isha said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Isha said, “I love mangoes. (d) Isha said “I love mangoes.”
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Kunal. (b) The bus is late today,” said Kunal. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Kunal. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Kunal.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked the teacher. (b) “What time is it?” asked the teacher? (c) “What time is it?” asked the teacher. (d) “What time is it,” asked the teacher.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Rohan. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Rohan. (c) The soup is ready,” said Rohan. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Rohan.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Isha said, “Let us play outside. (c) Isha said “Let us play outside.” (d) Isha said, Let us play outside.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, “The bus is late today.” (b) The coach said, “The bus is late today. (c) The coach said, The bus is late today. (d) The coach said “The bus is late today.”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Tenzin. (b) “What time is it,” asked Tenzin. (c) “What time is it?” asked Tenzin. (d) “What time is it?” asked Tenzin?
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Grandma said
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, I love mangoes. (b) The coach said, “I love mangoes.” (c) The coach said “I love mangoes.” (d) The coach said, “I love mangoes.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Sneha said (d) Close the window.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (c) Mum said, The bus is late today. (d) Mum said “The bus is late today.”
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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