Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 868 · 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 (“ ”):
   Joseph said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Tara said
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Simran said
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.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) said, It (c) It is (d) Aisha said
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, It is my turn now.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) It is my turn now. (d) The coach said
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Grandma asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Grandma asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it,” asked Aarav. (b) “What time is it?” asked Aarav? (c) “What time is it?” asked Aarav. (d) “What time is it” asked Aarav.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Priya said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Riya. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Riya? (c) “Why are you late?” asked Riya. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Riya.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Manav said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Let us play outside. (d) Grandma said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Aisha said (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
20. 20.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) The teacher said (c) said, I (d) I have
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Dad said (c) said, The (d) The bus
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kunal. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, Let us play outside. (b) Vikram said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Vikram said, “Let us play outside. (d) Vikram said “Let us play outside.”
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, Can I come with you? (b) Kabir asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Kabir asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Kabir asked, “Can I come with you?”
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “What time is it?” (b) Mum asked, What time is it? (c) Mum asked, “What time is it.” (d) Mum asked, “What time is it?”
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked the teacher. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked the teacher. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked the teacher.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan asked, Can I come with you? (b) Rohan asked “Can I come with you?” (c) Rohan asked, “Can I come with you.” (d) Rohan asked, “Can I come with you?”
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Mum said
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) said, Close (c) Close the (d) Dad said
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, “The soup is ready. (b) Priya said “The soup is ready.” (c) Priya said, The soup is ready. (d) Priya said, “The soup is ready.”
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The bus (d) The teacher said
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Where is my bag? (b) The teacher asked “Where is my bag?” (c) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) The teacher asked, “Where is my bag?”
37. 37.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?
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Rahul said (d) said, Please
40. 40.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.”

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