Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 95 · 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) “Why are you late” asked Tara. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Tara. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Tara? (d) “Why are you late?” asked Tara.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aisha said, “Please sit down. (b) Aisha said, Please sit down. (c) Aisha said “Please sit down.” (d) Aisha said, “Please sit down.”
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Ananya said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) Ananya said (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “It is my turn now___” said Mum. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Kunal said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Nisha said
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us (b) said, Let (c) Grandma said (d) Let us play outside.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Priya asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) Priya asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Priya asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The soup is ready,” said Vikram. (b) “The soup is ready” said Vikram. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Vikram. (d) “The soup is ready,” said Vikram.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) Ishaan said (c) I have (d) said, I
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) I love (c) The coach said (d) said, I
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup (c) Pooja said (d) The soup is ready.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Isha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Isha said (b) The soup (c) The soup is ready. (d) said, The
17. 17.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.”
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Imran? (b) “What time is it” asked Imran. (c) “What time is it?” asked Imran. (d) “What time is it,” asked Imran.
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Sneha said (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) said, The
20. 20.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Nisha said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) said, Close
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, What time is it? (b) Imran asked, “What time is it.” (c) Imran asked, “What time is it?” (d) Imran asked “What time is it?”
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us play outside___” said Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Omkar. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you,” asked Mum. (b) “Can I come with you” asked Mum. (c) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum? (d) “Can I come with you?” asked Mum.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said the teacher. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) said, Please (c) Please sit down. (d) Pooja said
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Dad. (b) “It is my turn now,” said Dad. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Dad. (d) “It is my turn now” said Dad.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nisha said “It is my turn now.” (b) Nisha said, “It is my turn now.” (c) Nisha said, It is my turn now. (d) Nisha said, “It is my turn now.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Vikram. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Mum asked, Where is my bag? (c) Mum asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Mum asked, “Where is my bag?”
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I come with you___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tenzin? (b) “Is it raining outside” asked Tenzin. (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked Tenzin. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked Tenzin.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Pooja. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Pooja? (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Pooja. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Pooja.
37. 37.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Ishaan said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Ishaan said (c) The bus is late today. (d) said, The
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) Yash said (c) said, The (d) The bus is late today.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Saanvi. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Saanvi? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Saanvi. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Saanvi.

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