Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 830 · 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 (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Grandma said
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) I have (d) The teacher said
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Pooja said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
7. 7.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.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) Mum said
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Omkar said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Omkar said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (b) “The bus is late today” said the teacher. (c) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, “Close the window. (b) Priya said, Close the window. (c) Priya said “Close the window.” (d) Priya said, “Close the window.”
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The teacher said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said “The soup is ready.” (b) Tara said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Tara said, “The soup is ready. (d) Tara said, The soup is ready.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) said, The (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (b) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (c) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?” (d) The teacher asked “Why are you late?”
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) I have (c) said, I (d) Kunal said
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Grandma said, I have finished my homework. (c) Grandma said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Grandma said, “I have finished my homework.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Simran. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Simran. (c) It is my turn now,” said Simran. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Simran.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Zoya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Zoya. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Zoya.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) The bus
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Mum. (b) I love mangoes,” said Mum. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Mum. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Mum.
30. 30.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?”
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Manav said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Please sit down.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha asked, Where is my bag? (b) Isha asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Isha asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Isha asked, “Where is my bag.”
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin asked “What time is it?” (b) Tenzin asked, “What time is it?” (c) Tenzin asked, What time is it? (d) Tenzin asked, “What time is it.”
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) Manav said (d) said, Let
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked Grandma. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Grandma. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Grandma?
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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