Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 672 · 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 (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Ishaan said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (c) Mum asked, Why are you late? (d) Mum asked, “Why are you late?”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said “Close the window.” (b) Pooja said, Close the window. (c) Pooja said, “Close the window. (d) Pooja said, “Close the window.”
4. 4.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.”
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Maria said (d) I love mangoes.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Kunal asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Kunal asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Kunal asked “Is it raining outside?”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Riya said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Riya said (d) The soup is ready.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Dev. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Dev. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dev? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Dev.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Kunal. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.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.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Diya said (d) The bus
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Manav. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Manav. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Manav. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Manav.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, “Is it raining outside?” (b) Sneha asked, Is it raining outside? (c) Sneha asked “Is it raining outside?” (d) Sneha asked, “Is it raining outside.”
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) Rahul said (d) said, It
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Dev asked, “Is it raining outside?” (c) Dev asked, “Is it raining outside.” (d) Dev asked, Is it raining outside?
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (b) Mum asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Dad said (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) Pooja said (d) said, Close
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Zoya said
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (d) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.”
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Mum said
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) Close the (d) The teacher said
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Farhan asked, Can I come with you? (c) Farhan asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Farhan asked “Can I come with you?”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Kunal. (b) It is my turn now,” said Kunal. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Kunal. (d) “It is my turn now” said Kunal.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Simran said, Let us play outside. (c) Simran said “Let us play outside.” (d) Simran said, “Let us play outside.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Saanvi. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Saanvi. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, Why are you late? (b) Yash asked “Why are you late?” (c) Yash asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Yash asked, “Why are you late?”

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