Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 661 · 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) The soup is ready,” said Dad. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Dad. (c) “The soup is ready” said Dad. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Dad.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Dad said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Omkar said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Omkar said (d) The bus is late today.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Dad. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Dad. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Dad.
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Vikram said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Dad said
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (b) The teacher said, “Please sit down.” (c) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (d) The teacher said, Please sit down.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Mum said (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, The soup is ready. (b) Saanvi said “The soup is ready.” (c) Saanvi said, “The soup is ready. (d) Saanvi said, “The soup is ready.”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Vikram. (b) “It is my turn now” said Vikram. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Vikram. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Vikram.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Sneha said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) The coach said
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Imran said
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav 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) Aarav said
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Ananya. (b) The soup is ready,” said Ananya. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Ananya. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Ananya.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Priya asked, Where is my bag? (c) Priya asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Priya asked, “Where is my bag?”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Manav. (b) “The bus is late today” said Manav. (c) The bus is late today,” said Manav. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Manav.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Rahul asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Rahul asked, Where is my bag? (d) Rahul asked, “Where is my bag?”
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) The teacher said (d) I love mangoes.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The teacher said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Maria said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Vikram said
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Dad. (b) I love mangoes,” said Dad. (c) “I love mangoes” said Dad. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Dad.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Nisha. (b) Let us play outside,” said Nisha. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Nisha. (d) “Let us play outside” said Nisha.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Isha. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Isha. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Isha? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Isha.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, What time is it? (b) Mum asked “What time is it?” (c) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (d) Mum asked, “What time is it?”
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Imran? (b) “Where is my bag” asked Imran. (c) “Where is my bag,” asked Imran. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Imran.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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