Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 649 · 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 (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Let us
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Dad said (d) Please sit down.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, Why are you late? (b) Arjun asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Arjun asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Arjun asked “Why are you late?”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Dad. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Dad. (c) “The bus is late today” said Dad. (d) The bus is late today,” said Dad.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Dad asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Dad asked, “Is it raining outside?”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Aisha said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Sneha. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Sneha. (c) Let us play outside,” said Sneha. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Sneha.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher? (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Kavya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Kavya? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Kavya. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Kavya.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Kabir said
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “The soup is ready. (b) Rohan said, The soup is ready. (c) Rohan said “The soup is ready.” (d) Rohan said, “The soup is ready.”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Aarav said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Sneha asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Sneha asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Sneha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “Close the window. (b) Kavya said, Close the window. (c) Kavya said “Close the window.” (d) Kavya said, “Close the window.”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked the coach. (b) “What time is it?” asked the coach? (c) “What time is it” asked the coach. (d) “What time is it,” asked the coach.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Arjun. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Arjun? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Arjun. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Arjun.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Arjun. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Arjun. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Arjun. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Arjun?
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Aarav said
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Pooja said (d) said, The
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said the teacher. (b) “I love mangoes” said the teacher. (c) “I love mangoes,” said the teacher. (d) I love mangoes,” said the teacher.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) Kabir said (d) I love mangoes.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Simran said (d) The soup is ready.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Can I come with you? (b) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?” (c) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Aisha. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Aisha? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Aisha. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Aisha.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Close the window. (b) Mum said, “Close the window.” (c) Mum said “Close the window.” (d) Mum said, Close the window.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Sneha. (b) “The bus is late today” said Sneha. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Sneha. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Sneha.

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