Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 685 · 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 (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Dad said
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) Joseph said
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Diya said, Close the window. (b) Diya said, “Close the window. (c) Diya said, “Close the window.” (d) Diya said “Close the window.”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Tenzin. (b) “What time is it” asked Tenzin. (c) “What time is it?” asked Tenzin? (d) “What time is it,” asked Tenzin.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Tara said (c) It is (d) said, It
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) The coach said
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Rahul said (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Imran. (b) The bus is late today,” said Imran. (c) “The bus is late today” said Imran. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Imran.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Aarav said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said Dev. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Dev. (c) “Let us play outside” said Dev. (d) Let us play outside,” said Dev.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Vikram said
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The coach said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Ananya. (b) “Please sit down” said Ananya. (c) Please sit down,” said Ananya. (d) “Please sit down,” said Ananya.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Dad asked, Can I come with you? (c) Dad asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Dad asked, “Can I come with you?”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Pooja. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Pooja. (c) The soup is ready,” said Pooja. (d) “The soup is ready” said Pooja.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, What time is it? (b) Mum asked, “What time is it?” (c) Mum asked “What time is it?” (d) Mum asked, “What time is it.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Dad. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Dad. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Dad.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, The soup is ready. (b) Dad said, “The soup is ready. (c) Dad said “The soup is ready.” (d) Dad said, “The soup is ready.”
30. 30.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?”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Grandma. (b) “Please sit down,” said Grandma. (c) “Please sit down” said Grandma. (d) “Please sit down.” said Grandma.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Tara said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Imran asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Imran asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Imran asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
38. 38.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.”
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Dad. (b) The soup is ready,” said Dad. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Dad. (d) “The soup is ready” said Dad.
40. 40.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) Mum said (c) The bus (d) said, The

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