Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 699 · 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, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Manav. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Manav. (c) “Let us play outside” said Manav. (d) “Let us play outside.” said Manav.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Mum. (b) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (c) “What time is it,” asked Mum. (d) “What time is it?” asked Mum.
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Meera said
7. 7.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.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dev said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Dev said (d) Let us
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “It is my turn now. (b) Mum said, It is my turn now. (c) Mum said “It is my turn now.” (d) Mum said, “It is my turn now.”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Riya said (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Close the window.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Grandma said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
13. 13.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 (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Sneha said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Rahul said (c) The bus (d) said, The
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Aisha. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Aisha. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Aisha. (d) I love mangoes,” said Aisha.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, The bus is late today. (b) Joseph said “The bus is late today.” (c) Joseph said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Joseph said, “The bus is late today.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Dad. (b) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Dad.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “What time is it.” (b) The teacher asked, What time is it? (c) The teacher asked “What time is it?” (d) The teacher asked, “What time is it?”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked “Why are you late?” (b) Tara asked, Why are you late? (c) Tara asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Tara asked, “Why are you late.”
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Tara. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Tara. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Tara. (d) “Let us play outside” said Tara.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Grandma. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Grandma. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Grandma. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Grandma.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked, Why are you late? (b) Arjun asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Arjun asked “Why are you late?” (d) Arjun asked, “Why are you late?”
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) The coach said (d) said, Close
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Diya. (b) “Please sit down” said Diya. (c) “Please sit down,” said Diya. (d) “Please sit down.” said Diya.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Saanvi said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I

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