Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 897 · 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) “The bus is late today.” said Diya. (b) “The bus is late today” said Diya. (c) The bus is late today,” said Diya. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Diya.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “Close the window. (b) The teacher said, Close the window. (c) The teacher said “Close the window.” (d) The teacher said, “Close the window.”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Simran asked, What time is it? (b) Simran asked, “What time is it.” (c) Simran asked, “What time is it?” (d) Simran asked “What time is it?”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Pooja said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Pooja said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Arjun said, Let us play outside. (b) Arjun said, “Let us play outside. (c) Arjun said “Let us play outside.” (d) Arjun said, “Let us play outside.”
6. 6.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.”
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said, Please sit down. (b) Vikram said “Please sit down.” (c) Vikram said, “Please sit down. (d) Vikram said, “Please sit down.”
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said “It is my turn now.” (b) Aisha said, “It is my turn now. (c) Aisha said, It is my turn now. (d) Aisha said, “It is my turn now.”
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Mum. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Mum. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Mum. (d) “The bus is late today” said Mum.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Joseph said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Isha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked, Where is my bag? (b) Ishaan asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Ishaan asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Ishaan asked “Where is my bag?”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (c) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked the teacher. (b) “Where is my bag” asked the teacher. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher? (d) “Where is my bag?” asked the teacher.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Diya. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Diya? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Diya. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Diya.
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
21. 21.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.
22. 22.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 (c) The teacher said (d) The bus is late today.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, “Why are you late?” (b) Priya asked “Why are you late?” (c) Priya asked, Why are you late? (d) Priya asked, “Why are you late.”
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it” asked Arjun. (b) “What time is it?” asked Arjun. (c) “What time is it?” asked Arjun? (d) “What time is it,” asked Arjun.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Mum. (b) I love mangoes,” said Mum. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Mum. (d) “I love mangoes,” said Mum.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) The coach said (c) said, I (d) I have
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Kabir said
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) Tara said
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) said, Please
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, “Close the window. (b) Grandma said “Close the window.” (c) Grandma said, Close the window. (d) Grandma said, “Close the window.”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Tara. (b) “It is my turn now” said Tara. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Tara. (d) It is my turn now,” said Tara.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) Grandma said (d) The bus is late today.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said “The soup is ready.” (b) Pooja said, The soup is ready. (c) Pooja said, “The soup is ready. (d) Pooja said, “The soup is ready.”
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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