Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 843 · 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.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework” said the teacher. (b) I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said the teacher. (d) “I have finished my homework.” said the teacher.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Imran said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Imran said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Vikram said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Vikram said
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, Please sit down. (b) Grandma said, “Please sit down. (c) Grandma said “Please sit down.” (d) Grandma said, “Please sit down.”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, The bus is late today. (b) The coach said, “The bus is late today.” (c) The coach said, “The bus is late today. (d) The coach said “The bus is late today.”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) said, Let (c) Sneha said (d) Let us
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Mum asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (d) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Dad said (d) said, The
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Mum said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan? (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Rohan. (c) “Can I come with you” asked Rohan. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Rohan.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Joseph said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Let us play outside. (b) Grandma said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Grandma said, Let us play outside. (d) Grandma said “Let us play outside.”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ananya said “The bus is late today.” (b) Ananya said, “The bus is late today.” (c) Ananya said, “The bus is late today. (d) Ananya said, The bus is late today.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Imran asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Imran asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Imran asked, “Is it raining outside.”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked “Why are you late?” (b) The coach asked, “Why are you late.” (c) The coach asked, Why are you late? (d) The coach asked, “Why are you late?”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan said “Close the window.” (b) Ishaan said, “Close the window.” (c) Ishaan said, “Close the window. (d) Ishaan said, Close the window.
25. 25.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.”
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside.” (c) Mum asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Mum asked “Is it raining outside?”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Meera. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Meera? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Meera. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Meera.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum 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) Mum said
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “Please sit down.” (b) Tara said “Please sit down.” (c) Tara said, Please sit down. (d) Tara said, “Please sit down.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Aisha said (c) It is (d) said, It
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Dev. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Dev. (c) It is my turn now,” said Dev. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Dev.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “Let us play outside. (b) Mum said, Let us play outside. (c) Mum said, “Let us play outside.” (d) Mum said “Let us play outside.”
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Zoya said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
38. 38.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.”
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) said, The (c) Arjun said (d) The bus
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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