Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 720 · 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 (“ ”):
   Ananya said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Ananya said (d) The bus
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal said, Let us play outside. (b) Kunal said “Let us play outside.” (c) Kunal said, “Let us play outside. (d) Kunal said, “Let us play outside.”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, Why are you late? (b) Omkar asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Omkar asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Omkar asked “Why are you late?”
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Grandma. (c) It is my turn now,” said Grandma. (d) “It is my turn now” said Grandma.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Nisha said (d) said, I
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) Sneha said
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Mum. (b) “Close the window” said Mum. (c) Close the window,” said Mum. (d) “Close the window,” said Mum.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) The teacher said
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, “What time is it?” (b) Sneha asked, “What time is it.” (c) Sneha asked, What time is it? (d) Sneha asked “What time is it?”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Aarav said
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) Riya said
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Nisha said “It is my turn now.” (c) Nisha said, “It is my turn now. (d) Nisha said, It is my turn now.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Tara. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tara? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Tara. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tara.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Grandma said (d) I have finished my homework.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “What time is it?” (b) The coach asked, “What time is it.” (c) The coach asked “What time is it?” (d) The coach asked, What time is it?
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Mum. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Mum. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Mum. (d) “The soup is ready” said Mum.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) Kabir said
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Dad said
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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