Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 759 · 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, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) said, Close (d) Mum said
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said, “Please sit down.” (b) Ananya said “Please sit down.” (c) Ananya said, Please sit down. (d) Ananya said, “Please sit down.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Ishaan. (b) “The soup is ready” said Ishaan. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Ishaan. (d) The soup is ready,” said Ishaan.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Rahul. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Rahul. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Rahul. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Rahul?
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, Please sit down. (b) The teacher said, “Please sit down. (c) The teacher said “Please sit down.” (d) The teacher said, “Please sit down.”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) The teacher said (d) said, Please
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Manav asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Manav asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Manav asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes.” said Aarav. (b) “I love mangoes” said Aarav. (c) I love mangoes,” said Aarav. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Aarav.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said, “Please sit down. (b) Ishaan said “Please sit down.” (c) Ishaan said, “Please sit down.” (d) Ishaan said, Please sit down.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) Diya said (d) said, I
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Saanvi said
23. 23.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.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Meera said “I love mangoes.” (c) Meera said, “I love mangoes. (d) Meera said, I love mangoes.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, “It is my turn now. (b) Priya said, It is my turn now. (c) Priya said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Priya said “It is my turn now.”
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) Kavya said
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Yash said
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) The coach said
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) The coach said
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun 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) Arjun said
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
35. 35.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.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Meera said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Kunal? (b) “What time is it” asked Kunal. (c) “What time is it?” asked Kunal. (d) “What time is it,” asked Kunal.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) said, The
39. 39.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 (d) The soup is ready.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “What time is it.” (b) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (c) Grandma asked, “What time is it?” (d) Grandma asked, What time is it?

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