Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 909 · 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) I love (b) Joseph said (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Farhan said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) said, I (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rahul said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit down. (b) said, Please (c) Please sit (d) Rahul said
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Let us play outside. (c) said, Let (d) Mum said
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Tenzin? (b) “What time is it,” asked Tenzin. (c) “What time is it?” asked Tenzin. (d) “What time is it” asked Tenzin.
7. 7.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.”
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have finished my homework___” said Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kabir said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Kabir said (d) The soup is ready.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, Let us play outside. (b) The teacher said, “Let us play outside. (c) The teacher said, “Let us play outside.” (d) The teacher said “Let us play outside.”
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Rohan. (b) “I have finished my homework,” said Rohan. (c) I have finished my homework,” said Rohan. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Rohan.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Arjun said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Dad? (b) “What time is it,” asked Dad. (c) “What time is it?” asked Dad. (d) “What time is it” asked Dad.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Mum. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Mum. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Mum? (d) “Why are you late” asked Mum.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Kabir. (b) The soup is ready,” said Kabir. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Kabir. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Kabir.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Vikram. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Farhan said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Farhan said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now,” said Aarav. (b) “It is my turn now.” said Aarav. (c) “It is my turn now” said Aarav. (d) It is my turn now,” said Aarav.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Zoya said (d) It is my turn now.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Maria said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) Maria said (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
34. 34.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.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Saanvi said (c) It is my turn now. (d) said, It
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Arjun said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) Arjun said (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Grandma said (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Diya? (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked Diya. (c) “Is it raining outside” asked Diya. (d) “Is it raining outside,” asked Diya.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Grandma. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Grandma? (d) “Why are you late” asked Grandma.

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