Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 751 · 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 (“ ”):
   Sneha said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Sneha said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tenzin 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) Tenzin said
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Maria said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Maria said (d) Close the window.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Saanvi said, Please sit down. (b) Saanvi said “Please sit down.” (c) Saanvi said, “Please sit down.” (d) Saanvi said, “Please sit down.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) The teacher said, I have finished my homework. (c) The teacher said “I have finished my homework.” (d) The teacher said, “I have finished my homework.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kunal asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Kunal asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Kunal asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Kunal asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Farhan asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Farhan asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Farhan asked, Where is my bag?
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Isha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Simran said, I love mangoes. (c) Simran said “I love mangoes.” (d) Simran said, “I love mangoes.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) Ishaan said
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, I love mangoes. (b) Pooja said “I love mangoes.” (c) Pooja said, “I love mangoes. (d) Pooja said, “I love mangoes.”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked, Where is my bag? (b) Dev asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Dev asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Dev asked “Where is my bag?”
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) Aarav said (d) said, Please
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Tara. (b) The soup is ready,” said Tara. (c) “The soup is ready” said Tara. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Tara.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Maria asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Maria asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Maria asked, Can I come with you?
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said the coach. (b) “Please sit down.” said the coach. (c) Please sit down,” said the coach. (d) “Please sit down,” said the coach.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?” (d) The teacher asked, Where is my bag?
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Nisha said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Manav. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Manav. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Manav. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Manav.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) Rohan said
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad?
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said “Please sit down.” (b) Isha said, “Please sit down.” (c) Isha said, Please sit down. (d) Isha said, “Please sit down.
35. 35.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?
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Rohan said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Dad said, I have finished my homework. (c) Dad said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Dad said, “I have finished my homework.”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Rohan said (d) said, Close
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Dad. (b) Please sit down,” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down,” said Dad. (d) “Please sit down.” said Dad.

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