Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 729 · 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 have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Mum said (d) The soup is ready.
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Dad said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Isha said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) said, It (d) Isha said
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dad?
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) The coach said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Dad said
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, Close the window. (b) The coach said, “Close the window. (c) The coach said, “Close the window.” (d) The coach said “Close the window.”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Arjun said (c) said, I (d) I have
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Arjun said (d) Close the
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum?
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Mum. (b) “Is it raining outside,” asked Mum. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum? (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Mum.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Kabir asked, Can I come with you? (c) Kabir asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Kabir asked, “Can I come with you.”
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Isha asked, Why are you late? (c) Isha asked “Why are you late?” (d) Isha asked, “Why are you late.”
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, Where is my bag? (b) Kabir asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Kabir asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Kabir asked, “Where is my bag?”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Mum. (b) Please sit down,” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down.” said Mum.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Joseph. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Joseph? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Joseph. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Joseph.
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Arjun said “I love mangoes.” (c) Arjun said, “I love mangoes. (d) Arjun said, I love mangoes.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside,” said the coach. (b) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (c) “Let us play outside” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside.” said the coach.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “I love mangoes. (b) Grandma said “I love mangoes.” (c) Grandma said, I love mangoes. (d) Grandma said, “I love mangoes.”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Simran said
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.

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