Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 666 · 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 Tara. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Tara. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tara? (d) “Is it raining outside” asked Tara.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum 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) Mum said
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Let us play outside. (b) The coach said, “Let us play outside. (c) The coach said “Let us play outside.” (d) The coach said, “Let us play outside.”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, “Let us play outside. (b) Aarav said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Aarav said “Let us play outside.” (d) Aarav said, Let us play outside.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The teacher said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Simran. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Simran. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Simran. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Simran.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Let us play outside. (b) Dad said “Let us play outside.” (c) Dad said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Dad said, Let us play outside.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, The bus is late today. (b) The teacher said, “The bus is late today. (c) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.” (d) The teacher said “The bus is late today.”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Mum said (d) said, I
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “Please sit down.” (b) Dad said “Please sit down.” (c) Dad said, Please sit down. (d) Dad said, “Please sit down.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Isha. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Isha. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Isha. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Isha?
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, I have finished my homework. (b) Dev said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Dev said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Dev said, “I have finished my homework.”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Aisha said (d) Please sit
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Please sit down. (b) The coach said, “Please sit down. (c) The coach said, “Please sit down.” (d) The coach said “Please sit down.”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Aarav said
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, The soup is ready. (b) Mum said, “The soup is ready. (c) Mum said “The soup is ready.” (d) Mum said, “The soup is ready.”
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Tenzin. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Tenzin. (c) The bus is late today,” said Tenzin. (d) “The bus is late today” said Tenzin.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Nisha said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (b) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?” (c) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (d) The teacher asked “Why are you late?”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Zoya? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Zoya. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Zoya. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Zoya.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Grandma said (d) said, The
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rahul said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Rahul said, “I have finished my homework. (c) Rahul said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Rahul said, I have finished my homework.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (b) Grandma asked, What time is it? (c) Grandma asked, “What time is it?” (d) Grandma asked, “What time is it.”
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, Where is my bag? (b) Simran asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Simran asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Simran asked, “Where is my bag?”
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Dad said (d) I have
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Kunal. (b) The bus is late today,” said Kunal. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Kunal. (d) “The bus is late today” said Kunal.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “Why are you late?” (b) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Grandma asked, Why are you late? (d) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.”
40. 40.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

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills