Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 940 · 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 (“ ”):
   Arjun said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) Arjun said (d) said, Close
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) Mum said (d) I have finished my homework.
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Arjun said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Arjun said (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Please sit
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Please sit down___” said Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The soup is ready___” said Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Tenzin. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Tenzin. (c) “It is my turn now” said Tenzin. (d) “It is my turn now.” said Tenzin.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Please (b) Please sit down. (c) Please sit (d) Mum said
9. 9.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.”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said “Close the window.” (b) Tenzin said, “Close the window.” (c) Tenzin said, Close the window. (d) Tenzin said, “Close the window.
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) The teacher said (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Isha. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Isha. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Isha. (d) “I love mangoes” said Isha.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, “What time is it.” (b) The teacher asked, What time is it? (c) The teacher asked “What time is it?” (d) The teacher asked, “What time is it?”
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) said, The (d) Grandma said
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Priya said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) Priya said
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Maria. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Maria. (c) “The soup is ready” said Maria. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Maria.
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.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said the teacher. (b) “Please sit down,” said the teacher. (c) Please sit down,” said the teacher. (d) “Please sit down.” said the teacher.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Simran. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Simran. (c) “The bus is late today” said Simran. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Simran.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.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.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, I (c) I love mangoes. (d) I love
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said, I have finished my homework. (b) Kavya said “I have finished my homework.” (c) Kavya said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Kavya said, “I have finished my homework.”
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) Tara said (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Priya. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Priya? (c) “Can I come with you” asked Priya. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Priya.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tenzin said, The soup is ready. (b) Tenzin said, “The soup is ready. (c) Tenzin said “The soup is ready.” (d) Tenzin said, “The soup is ready.”
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready.” said Simran. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Simran. (c) The soup is ready,” said Simran. (d) “The soup is ready” said Simran.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “I love mangoes.” (b) Mum said, I love mangoes. (c) Mum said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Mum said, “I love mangoes.
40. 40.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.

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