Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 807 · 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 (“ ”):
   Farhan said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Dad. (b) “I love mangoes.” said Dad. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Dad. (d) “I love mangoes” said Dad.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today,” said the coach. (d) The bus is late today,” said the coach.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Kavya said (c) said, It (d) It is
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, The soup is ready. (b) Dad said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Dad said “The soup is ready.” (d) Dad said, “The soup is ready.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha asked, What time is it? (b) Nisha asked, “What time is it?” (c) Nisha asked “What time is it?” (d) Nisha asked, “What time is it.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran said, Let us play outside. (b) Imran said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Imran said, “Let us play outside. (d) Imran said “Let us play outside.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Yash. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Yash? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Yash. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Yash.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Mum said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Mum. (b) “What time is it?” asked Mum. (c) “What time is it?” asked Mum? (d) “What time is it,” asked Mum.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Maria asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Maria asked, Where is my bag? (c) Maria asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Maria asked “Where is my bag?”
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said the coach. (b) “Close the window,” said the coach. (c) “Close the window” said the coach. (d) “Close the window.” said the coach.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Dad. (b) “Close the window” said Dad. (c) “Close the window,” said Dad. (d) “Close the window.” said Dad.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, Why are you late? (b) Simran asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Simran asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Simran asked “Why are you late?”
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) The coach said (d) I love mangoes.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I have
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Simran said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Zoya. (b) “The soup is ready” said Zoya. (c) The soup is ready,” said Zoya. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Zoya.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Rohan said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Kunal said
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) The teacher said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) The coach said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said the coach. (b) “It is my turn now.” said the coach. (c) It is my turn now,” said the coach. (d) “It is my turn now,” said the coach.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) Kavya said (d) I have finished my homework.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (b) “What time is it?” asked Dad. (c) “What time is it” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it,” asked Dad.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Zoya. (b) I love mangoes,” said Zoya. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Zoya. (d) “I love mangoes” said Zoya.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Nisha said, I love mangoes. (c) Nisha said “I love mangoes.” (d) Nisha said, “I love mangoes.

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