Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 899 · 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 (“ ”):
   Pooja said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) The soup is ready. (c) Pooja said (d) said, The
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, The soup is ready. (b) Grandma said, “The soup is ready. (c) Grandma said, “The soup is ready.” (d) Grandma said “The soup is ready.”
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher. (b) “Why are you late” asked the teacher. (c) “Why are you late?” asked the teacher? (d) “Why are you late,” asked the teacher.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Tara said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Tara said (c) said, Please (d) Please sit down.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Diya said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Diya said (b) I love mangoes. (c) I love (d) said, I
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Zoya. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Zoya. (c) It is my turn now,” said Zoya. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Zoya.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Aisha said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Aisha said (d) Let us play outside.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside,” asked Dev. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dev? (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Dev. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Dev.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Mum. (c) “Where is my bag” asked Mum. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Mum.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, “Let us play outside.” (b) Aisha said, Let us play outside. (c) Aisha said “Let us play outside.” (d) Aisha said, “Let us play outside.
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I have
19. 19.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.
20. 20.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.
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?
    “Please sit down___” said Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said the coach. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said the coach. (d) “I have finished my homework” said the coach.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said, “The bus is late today.” (b) Dad said “The bus is late today.” (c) Dad said, “The bus is late today. (d) Dad said, The bus is late today.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Vikram said “I have finished my homework.” (b) Vikram said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Vikram said, I have finished my homework. (d) Vikram said, “I have finished my homework.
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) I love mangoes. (d) Grandma said
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said “I love mangoes.” (b) The coach said, “I love mangoes.” (c) The coach said, “I love mangoes. (d) The coach said, I love mangoes.
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) Grandma said
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down,” said Zoya. (b) “Please sit down.” said Zoya. (c) “Please sit down” said Zoya. (d) Please sit down,” said Zoya.
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kavya said (b) said, The (c) The soup is ready. (d) The soup
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Pooja. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Pooja. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Pooja. (d) “The bus is late today” said Pooja.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now” said Rahul. (b) It is my turn now,” said Rahul. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Rahul. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Rahul.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Please sit
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Ananya said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said “Please sit down.” (b) Pooja said, “Please sit down. (c) Pooja said, “Please sit down.” (d) Pooja said, Please sit down.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) said, It (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dev. (b) “What time is it,” asked Dev. (c) “What time is it” asked Dev. (d) “What time is it?” asked Dev?
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Maria. (b) “Please sit down.” said Maria. (c) Please sit down,” said Maria. (d) “Please sit down,” said Maria.

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