Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 854 · 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) said, The (b) Mum said (c) The bus (d) The bus is late today.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ishaan said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) The soup is ready. (c) said, The (d) The soup
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (b) “It is my turn now” said the teacher. (c) “It is my turn now,” said the teacher. (d) “It is my turn now.” said the teacher.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, I love mangoes. (b) Aisha said “I love mangoes.” (c) Aisha said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Aisha said, “I love mangoes.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Aarav said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked the coach. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked the coach. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked the coach.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Dad said
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Tara said
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked “What time is it?” (b) The teacher asked, “What time is it.” (c) The teacher asked, “What time is it?” (d) The teacher asked, What time is it?
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.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
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Ananya. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ananya? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ananya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Ananya.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) It is my turn now. (c) said, It (d) It is
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Mum said, “The bus is late today. (c) Mum said “The bus is late today.” (d) Mum said, The bus is late today.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya asked, Where is my bag? (b) Kavya asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Kavya asked, “Where is my bag?”
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Dad said (d) Close the
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dev said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) Dev said
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Ishaan. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Ishaan. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ishaan? (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Ishaan.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Mum. (b) “The soup is ready.” said Mum. (c) “The soup is ready” said Mum. (d) The soup is ready,” said Mum.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, “Close the window. (b) Isha said, “Close the window.” (c) Isha said, Close the window. (d) Isha said “Close the window.”
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Tara. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Tara. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Tara? (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Tara.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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