Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 603 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, Where is my bag? (b) Farhan asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag?”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Meera said (d) said, I
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (c) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aarav? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Aarav. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Aarav. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Aarav.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Grandma said, I have finished my homework. (d) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Grandma said
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) said, Close
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Mum. (b) It is my turn now,” said Mum. (c) “It is my turn now” said Mum. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Mum.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) The teacher asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) The teacher asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Dad said (d) The soup is ready.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Joseph said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The teacher said (c) said, The (d) The bus
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Riya said (d) Close the window.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Tenzin. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Tenzin. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Tenzin. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Tenzin.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, It is my turn now. (b) The coach said “It is my turn now.” (c) The coach said, “It is my turn now.” (d) The coach said, “It is my turn now.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Manav said
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “What time is it?” (b) The coach asked, “What time is it.” (c) The coach asked, What time is it? (d) The coach asked, “What time is it?”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Joseph. (b) “Please sit down.” said Joseph. (c) “Please sit down” said Joseph. (d) “Please sit down,” said Joseph.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “It is my turn now. (b) Vikram said “It is my turn now.” (c) Vikram said, It is my turn now. (d) Vikram said, “It is my turn now.”
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph 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) Joseph said
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Priya said (c) said, Let (d) Let us
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Manav. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Manav? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Manav. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Manav.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “The bus is late today.” (b) Dad said, “The bus is late today. (c) Dad said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Dad said, The bus is late today.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Maria. (b) “Why are you late” asked Maria. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Maria? (d) “Why are you late,” asked Maria.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Mum asked, Why are you late? (c) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (d) Mum asked, “Why are you late?”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Farhan. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Farhan. (c) The bus is late today,” said Farhan. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Farhan.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Dad. (b) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Dad.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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