Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 624 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, “The bus is late today. (b) Diya said “The bus is late today.” (c) Diya said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Diya said, The bus is late today.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Rahul said
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dad?
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) The teacher said
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Grandma said (d) The soup
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “Let us play outside. (b) Rohan said, Let us play outside. (c) Rohan said “Let us play outside.” (d) Rohan said, “Let us play outside.”
11. 11.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?
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Sneha. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Sneha. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Sneha. (d) “It is my turn now” said Sneha.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Zoya. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Zoya? (c) “Why are you late,” asked Zoya. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Zoya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Diya. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Diya. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Diya. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Diya.
16. 16.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
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “The soup is ready.” (b) The coach said, “The soup is ready.” (c) The coach said, “The soup is ready. (d) The coach said, The soup is ready.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Rahul said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Kavya said
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Meera said (d) I have
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, Close the window. (b) Zoya said, “Close the window.” (c) Zoya said, “Close the window. (d) Zoya said “Close the window.”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Kavya. (b) The bus is late today,” said Kavya. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Kavya. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Kavya.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked the teacher. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the teacher? (d) “Can I come with you” asked the teacher.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Dev. (b) “The soup is ready” said Dev. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Dev. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Dev.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Priya said
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said the coach. (b) “It is my turn now,” said the coach. (c) “It is my turn now.” said the coach. (d) “It is my turn now” said the coach.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) Rahul said (d) The bus
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Imran said
35. 35.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?”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Tenzin said
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) said, It

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