Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 885 · 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 soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Mum said (d) The soup is ready.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Omkar. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Omkar? (c) “Can I come with you,” asked Omkar. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Omkar.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Riya. (b) “Please sit down” said Riya. (c) “Please sit down.” said Riya. (d) Please sit down,” said Riya.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Pooja asked, “Why are you late?” (c) Pooja asked, Why are you late? (d) Pooja asked “Why are you late?”
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Sneha asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Sneha asked, Why are you late? (c) Sneha asked “Why are you late?” (d) Sneha asked, “Why are you late?”
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Rahul. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Rahul. (c) “I have finished my homework” said Rahul. (d) “I have finished my homework,” said Rahul.
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) Grandma said
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) It is (c) Dad said (d) said, It
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tara said (b) It is (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun asked “Can I come with you?” (b) Arjun asked, Can I come with you? (c) Arjun asked, “Can I come with you?” (d) Arjun asked, “Can I come with you.”
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Tara said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you” asked Kabir. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Kabir? (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Kabir. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Kabir.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Nisha. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Nisha. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Nisha. (d) “The bus is late today” said Nisha.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) Saanvi said (d) said, Please
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Tara said (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Priya. (b) “I love mangoes” said Priya. (c) “I love mangoes,” said Priya. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Priya.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Dad. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Dad. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Dad. (d) “The bus is late today” said Dad.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Dad said (d) The bus is late today.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Saanvi said (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) said, I
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aarav said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Aarav said (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Farhan said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Grandma said
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) The coach said
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Tenzin said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kunal said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
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?
    “What time is it___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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