Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 822 · 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, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Mum said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach 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) The coach said
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dev asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Dev asked, Where is my bag? (c) Dev asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Dev asked, “Where is my bag.”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, Close the window. (b) Vikram said, “Close the window. (c) Vikram said “Close the window.” (d) Vikram said, “Close the window.”
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) The teacher said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher. (c) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher? (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (b) I have finished my homework,” said Saanvi. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Saanvi. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said Saanvi.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked “Is it raining outside?” (b) Rohan asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Rohan asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Rohan asked, Is it raining outside?
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, “What time is it.” (b) Simran asked, What time is it? (c) Simran asked “What time is it?” (d) Simran asked, “What time is it?”
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Dad. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Dad. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Dad. (d) “Let us play outside” said Dad.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran 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) Simran said
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) The coach said (d) Let us play outside.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the window. (c) The coach said (d) Close the
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) Sneha said (d) said, It
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Kabir. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Kabir. (c) “I have finished my homework.” said Kabir. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Kabir.
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) The coach said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) It is my turn now. (c) It is (d) Dad said
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Nisha. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Nisha. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Nisha? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Nisha.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Grandma asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Grandma asked, “Is it raining outside.”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Yash. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Yash. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Yash. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Yash.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Nisha. (b) “Please sit down.” said Nisha. (c) Please sit down,” said Nisha. (d) “Please sit down” said Nisha.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said the coach. (b) “Please sit down.” said the coach. (c) “Please sit down” said the coach. (d) Please sit down,” said the coach.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Dad said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Vikram said (d) Please sit down.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran said, “Please sit down.” (b) Simran said, Please sit down. (c) Simran said “Please sit down.” (d) Simran said, “Please sit down.

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