Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 727 · 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 (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Grandma said (d) Let us play outside.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Ishaan said (d) Please sit down.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Dad said (d) said, Let
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said “Let us play outside.” (b) Arjun said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Arjun said, Let us play outside. (d) Arjun said, “Let us play outside.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, “Let us play outside. (b) Imran said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Imran said “Let us play outside.” (d) Imran said, Let us play outside.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Omkar. (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Omkar. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Omkar? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Omkar.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) The teacher said
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) Joseph said (d) said, I
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) Aarav said
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.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?”
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Isha said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, I love mangoes. (b) Tenzin said, “I love mangoes. (c) Tenzin said “I love mangoes.” (d) Tenzin said, “I love mangoes.”
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) The teacher said (d) said, Let
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Imran asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Imran asked, Can I come with you? (d) Imran asked “Can I come with you?”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Rahul said
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Tenzin said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Kavya said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Tenzin. (b) “Can I come with you,” asked Tenzin. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Tenzin. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Tenzin?
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window.” said Kunal. (b) “Close the window” said Kunal. (c) Close the window,” said Kunal. (d) “Close the window,” said Kunal.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Farhan. (b) “What time is it” asked Farhan. (c) “What time is it?” asked Farhan. (d) “What time is it?” asked Farhan?
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Isha said (d) said, Let
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (b) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (c) “The bus is late today” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher.

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