Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 677 · 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 (“ ”):
   Omkar said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) Omkar said (d) said, It
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Simran. (b) “It is my turn now” said Simran. (c) “It is my turn now,” said Simran. (d) It is my turn now,” said Simran.
10. 10.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?”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Farhan. (b) “The bus is late today” said Farhan. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Farhan. (d) The bus is late today,” said Farhan.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dev said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Dad. (b) “Close the window” said Dad. (c) Close the window,” said Dad. (d) “Close the window.” said Dad.
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Grandma said (d) It is
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Please sit down.” (b) Grandma said, Please sit down. (c) Grandma said “Please sit down.” (d) Grandma said, “Please sit down.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside.” said Riya. (b) Let us play outside,” said Riya. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Riya. (d) “Let us play outside” said Riya.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Ananya. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Ananya. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Ananya. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Ananya.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, Please sit down. (b) Zoya said, “Please sit down.” (c) Zoya said “Please sit down.” (d) Zoya said, “Please sit down.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Isha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Mum said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Arjun. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Arjun. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Arjun? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Arjun.
26. 26.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.”
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Riya said (d) Please sit down.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Aarav. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Aarav. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Aarav. (d) It is my turn now,” said Aarav.
29. 29.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.”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said the coach. (b) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (c) “Let us play outside.” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside,” said the coach.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, “What time is it?” (b) Kabir asked, What time is it? (c) Kabir asked, “What time is it.” (d) Kabir asked “What time is it?”
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Manav said
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Rohan. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Rohan. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Rohan. (d) “The bus is late today” said Rohan.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Aisha asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Aisha asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Aisha asked, Where is my bag?
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Riya said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, Can I come with you? (b) The coach asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) The coach asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) The coach asked “Can I come with you?”
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.

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