Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 844 · 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 (“ ”):
   Rohan said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Rohan said
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said the teacher. (b) “Let us play outside.” said the teacher. (c) Let us play outside,” said the teacher. (d) “Let us play outside,” said the teacher.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Vikram. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Can I come with you? (b) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) The teacher asked “Can I come with you?” (d) The teacher asked, “Can I come with you.”
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window” said Sneha. (b) “Close the window.” said Sneha. (c) Close the window,” said Sneha. (d) “Close the window,” said Sneha.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, It is my turn now. (b) Pooja said “It is my turn now.” (c) Pooja said, “It is my turn now. (d) Pooja said, “It is my turn now.”
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) Dad said (d) said, The
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin 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) Tenzin said
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late,” asked Grandma. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma? (c) “Why are you late” asked Grandma. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Mum. (b) “Close the window,” said Mum. (c) “Close the window.” said Mum. (d) “Close the window” said Mum.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Tara. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Tara. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Tara. (d) “The bus is late today” said Tara.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (b) Please sit down,” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down,” said Mum.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “I have finished my homework.” (b) The coach said, “I have finished my homework. (c) The coach said, I have finished my homework. (d) The coach said, “I have finished my homework.”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar asked, Where is my bag? (b) Omkar asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Omkar asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Omkar asked, “Where is my bag.”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Let us play outside. (b) The teacher said, Let us play outside. (c) The teacher said “Let us play outside.” (d) The teacher said, “Let us play outside.”
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Mum said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) said, I (d) Nisha said
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Where is my bag? (b) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.”
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Vikram? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Vikram. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Vikram. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Vikram.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara 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) Tara said
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Nisha? (b) “Can I come with you” asked Nisha. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Nisha. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Nisha.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Aarav said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) said, The (c) Meera said (d) The bus is late today.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Close the window,” said Kavya. (b) “Close the window.” said Kavya. (c) “Close the window,” said Kavya. (d) “Close the window” said Kavya.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today,” said Kabir. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Kabir. (c) “The bus is late today” said Kabir. (d) The bus is late today,” said Kabir.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) The teacher said (c) Let us play outside. (d) said, Let

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