Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 773 · 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.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) Joseph said (d) It is
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Dad said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach? (b) “Can I come with you” asked the coach. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Can I come with you? (b) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Grandma asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Grandma asked, “Can I come with you.”
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Manav. (b) “Please sit down,” said Manav. (c) “Please sit down.” said Manav. (d) “Please sit down” said Manav.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Manav. (b) The bus is late today,” said Manav. (c) “The bus is late today” said Manav. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Manav.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Priya said (d) The bus is late today.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher 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) The teacher said
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Mum said (d) I have finished my homework.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said the coach. (b) “The soup is ready” said the coach. (c) The soup is ready,” said the coach. (d) “The soup is ready,” said the coach.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Grandma asked “Why are you late?” (c) Grandma asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Grandma asked, Why are you late?
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said “The soup is ready.” (b) Grandma said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Grandma said, The soup is ready. (d) Grandma said, “The soup is ready.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Mum said (c) I love (d) said, I
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dad. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Dad. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dad?
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Farhan. (b) “The bus is late today” said Farhan. (c) The bus is late today,” said Farhan. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Farhan.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Aisha said (c) I love (d) said, I
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Pooja. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Pooja. (c) The bus is late today,” said Pooja. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Pooja.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Mum. (d) The bus is late today,” said Mum.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev said, “I have finished my homework. (b) Dev said, I have finished my homework. (c) Dev said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Dev said, “I have finished my homework.”
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) Grandma said
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Joseph. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Joseph. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Joseph. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Joseph?
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.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.”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Saanvi said
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav said, “Please sit down.” (b) Manav said, Please sit down. (c) Manav said, “Please sit down. (d) Manav said “Please sit down.”
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Diya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aarav said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (c) Mum asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?”
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Ananya. (b) “What time is it?” asked Ananya. (c) “What time is it” asked Ananya. (d) “What time is it?” asked Ananya?
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “It is my turn now. (b) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Grandma said “It is my turn now.” (d) Grandma said, It is my turn now.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Kabir. (b) “Close the window” said Kabir. (c) “Close the window.” said Kabir. (d) Close the window,” said Kabir.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) Ishaan said

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