Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 675 · 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 (“ ”):
   Mum said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Mum said
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Kunal. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Kunal. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Kunal. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Kunal?
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Rahul. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Rahul. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Rahul? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Rahul.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) The coach said
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Ishaan. (b) “The soup is ready” said Ishaan. (c) The soup is ready,” said Ishaan. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Ishaan.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, “Please sit down. (b) Kavya said, Please sit down. (c) Kavya said “Please sit down.” (d) Kavya said, “Please sit down.”
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Meera said
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Maria said (c) said, I (d) I love
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) It is (d) The coach said
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Ishaan said
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Tenzin. (b) “The soup is ready” said Tenzin. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Tenzin. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Tenzin.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Nisha said
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, “Please sit down.” (b) Aisha said, “Please sit down. (c) Aisha said, Please sit down. (d) Aisha said “Please sit down.”
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Farhan. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Farhan. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Farhan. (d) “The soup is ready” said Farhan.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (b) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Mum asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?”
27. 27.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 my turn now. (d) It is
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Sneha. (b) “Please sit down” said Sneha. (c) “Please sit down,” said Sneha. (d) Please sit down,” said Sneha.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, Close the window. (b) The teacher said “Close the window.” (c) The teacher said, “Close the window.” (d) The teacher said, “Close the window.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Dad said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) The coach asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) The coach asked “Where is my bag?” (d) The coach asked, Where is my bag?
34. 34.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?
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan 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) Farhan said
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, “It is my turn now. (b) Zoya said, It is my turn now. (c) Zoya said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Zoya said “It is my turn now.”
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Sneha. (b) “What time is it?” asked Sneha. (c) “What time is it” asked Sneha. (d) “What time is it?” asked Sneha?
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said “It is my turn now.” (b) Tenzin said, It is my turn now. (c) Tenzin said, “It is my turn now. (d) Tenzin said, “It is my turn now.”

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