Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 798 · 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 (“ ”):
   Simran said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Simran said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aarav said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Aarav said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Kunal. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Tenzin. (b) “What time is it,” asked Tenzin. (c) “What time is it?” asked Tenzin? (d) “What time is it” asked Tenzin.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Rahul said (d) Close the
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Rohan. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Rohan. (c) “Let us play outside,” said Rohan. (d) Let us play outside,” said Rohan.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Aarav said (d) I love mangoes.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kabir said (b) It is (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Meera said “Let us play outside.” (b) Meera said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Meera said, Let us play outside. (d) Meera said, “Let us play outside.
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Joseph said, “The bus is late today. (c) Joseph said, The bus is late today. (d) Joseph said “The bus is late today.”
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Rohan. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Rohan. (c) “I love mangoes” said Rohan. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Rohan.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Mum. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Mum. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Mum.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Dad asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Dad asked, Can I come with you? (d) Dad asked, “Can I come with you?”
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Yash asked, Why are you late? (c) Yash asked “Why are you late?” (d) Yash asked, “Why are you late?”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Farhan. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Farhan. (c) “Why are you late” asked Farhan. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Farhan?
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Omkar. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Isha said (c) said, I (d) I have
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) The teacher said
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said “It is my turn now.” (b) Nisha said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Nisha said, “It is my turn now. (d) Nisha said, It is my turn now.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) The coach said (d) said, Please
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Mum said
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Why are you late?” (b) Mum asked, Why are you late? (c) Mum asked, “Why are you late.” (d) Mum asked, “Why are you late?”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Aarav said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Omkar said (d) I have finished my homework.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Joseph said (d) The soup is ready.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (b) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (d) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.”

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