Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 660 · 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) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum.
2. 2.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?
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Manav said, I have finished my homework. (c) Manav said, “I have finished my homework.” (d) Manav said, “I have finished my homework.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Priya said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Priya said (d) said, The
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Vikram. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Vikram. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Vikram. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Vikram.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Tara asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Tara asked, Where is my bag? (d) Tara asked, “Where is my bag?”
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) Saanvi said (d) said, I
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, Please sit down. (b) Mum said, “Please sit down.” (c) Mum said, “Please sit down. (d) Mum said “Please sit down.”
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Omkar said (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, It is my turn now. (b) Meera said, “It is my turn now. (c) Meera said “It is my turn now.” (d) Meera said, “It is my turn now.”
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Aarav said
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Vikram asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Vikram asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Vikram asked, “Is it raining outside.”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Tenzin. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Tenzin. (c) “Let us play outside” said Tenzin. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Tenzin.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “Let us play outside.” (b) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Grandma said, “Let us play outside. (d) Grandma said, Let us play outside.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Mum said (d) Please sit
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Isha said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, The bus is late today. (b) Dev said, “The bus is late today. (c) Dev said “The bus is late today.” (d) Dev said, “The bus is late today.”
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Grandma said (c) It is (d) said, It
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Manav said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said “Please sit down.” (b) Simran said, “Please sit down. (c) Simran said, Please sit down. (d) Simran said, “Please sit down.”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Isha. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Isha. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Isha. (d) I love mangoes,” said Isha.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Omkar said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Kabir said (d) said, Let
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher 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) The teacher said
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Kavya said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) The teacher said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.

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