Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 907 · 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 (“ ”):
   The coach said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) I have (d) said, I
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Close the window___” said Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Dad. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Dad. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad. (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Dad?
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) said, I (c) I love (d) Farhan said
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ishaan said, I love mangoes.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Ishaan said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Simran said
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where is my bag___” asked the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Yash. (b) “It is my turn now” said Yash. (c) It is my turn now,” said Yash. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Yash.
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Dad said (d) Let us play outside.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said the coach. (b) “Let us play outside.” said the coach. (c) “Let us play outside” said the coach. (d) “Let us play outside,” said the coach.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Yash asked, “Can I come with you?” (c) Yash asked, Can I come with you? (d) Yash asked “Can I come with you?”
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Please sit down,” said Mum. (b) “Please sit down.” said Mum. (c) “Please sit down,” said Mum. (d) “Please sit down” said Mum.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Dad asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (c) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (d) Dad asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?”
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, It is my turn now. (b) Grandma said “It is my turn now.” (c) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Grandma said, “It is my turn now.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Isha. (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Isha. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Isha? (d) “Where is my bag” asked Isha.
21. 21.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Riya said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Riya said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
22. 22.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.
23. 23.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) Please sit (c) said, Please (d) Grandma said
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) Let us (c) Kabir said (d) said, Let
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Imran said (c) It is (d) said, It
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Tara said (c) The soup (d) said, The
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today.” said Kunal. (b) The bus is late today,” said Kunal. (c) “The bus is late today” said Kunal. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Kunal.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Isha said, “I have finished my homework.” (b) Isha said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Isha said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Isha said, I have finished my homework.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) I love mangoes. (c) The teacher said (d) said, I
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) Saanvi said (d) Let us play outside.
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rohan said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Rohan said (c) It is (d) said, It
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (b) Aisha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Aisha asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) Aisha asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Pooja said, It is my turn now. (b) Pooja said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Pooja said “It is my turn now.” (d) Pooja said, “It is my turn now.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) said, It (c) The coach said (d) It is
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach said, The bus is late today. (b) The coach said, “The bus is late today. (c) The coach said, “The bus is late today.” (d) The coach said “The bus is late today.”
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Dad. (b) “Why are you late” asked Dad. (c) “Why are you late,” asked Dad. (d) “Why are you late?” asked Dad?

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