Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 813 · 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 (“ ”):
   Joseph said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Joseph said (d) The bus
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Aisha said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Aisha said (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Yash asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Yash asked, Can I come with you? (d) Yash asked, “Can I come with you.”
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Priya. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Priya. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Priya. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Priya?
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, “Close the window.” (b) Simran said, Close the window. (c) Simran said “Close the window.” (d) Simran said, “Close the window.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (b) “I love mangoes” said Grandma. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Mum said, I have finished my homework. (c) Mum said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Mum said “I have finished my homework.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.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?”
11. 11.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.”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) Close the window. (c) The teacher said (d) said, Close
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The teacher said
15. 15.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.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Rahul said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said “The bus is late today.” (b) The teacher said, The bus is late today. (c) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.” (d) The teacher said, “The bus is late today.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Riya said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Grandma said (c) I love (d) said, I
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Maria said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the coach. (b) “Why are you late?” asked the coach? (c) “Why are you late” asked the coach. (d) “Why are you late,” asked the coach.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Tenzin. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Tenzin. (c) It is my turn now,” said Tenzin. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Tenzin.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) Dad said
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Dev. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Dev. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Dev. (d) The soup is ready,” said Dev.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Arjun said, The bus is late today. (c) Arjun said “The bus is late today.” (d) Arjun said, “The bus is late today.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “What time is it?” (b) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (c) Mum asked, What time is it? (d) Mum asked, “What time is it?”
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Arjun said (d) Close the window.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Dad said (d) said, Close
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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