Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 682 · 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 soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Joseph. (b) “Close the window” said Joseph. (c) “Close the window,” said Joseph. (d) “Close the window.” said Joseph.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Tara asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Tara asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Tara asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Tara said, The bus is late today. (c) Tara said “The bus is late today.” (d) Tara said, “The bus is late today.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Maria said (d) said, Let
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) The coach said
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, “I love mangoes. (b) Vikram said, “I love mangoes.” (c) Vikram said, I love mangoes. (d) Vikram said “I love mangoes.”
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the coach. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the coach. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the coach.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Arjun. (b) I love mangoes,” said Arjun. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Arjun. (d) “I love mangoes” said Arjun.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The coach said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Vikram asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Vikram asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Vikram asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Sneha said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (b) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher. (d) “Why are you late” asked the teacher.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Ishaan said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Dad said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said “The soup is ready.” (b) Omkar said, “The soup is ready. (c) Omkar said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Omkar said, The soup is ready.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) Rohan said (d) The soup
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Rahul. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Nisha said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “It is my turn now.” (b) The coach said, It is my turn now. (c) The coach said, “It is my turn now.” (d) The coach said, “It is my turn now.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.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.”
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Mum said (d) I have finished my homework.

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