Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 980 · 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 (“ ”):
   Rohan said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) The soup is ready.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have finished my homework.” said Vikram. (b) “I have finished my homework” said Vikram. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Vikram. (d) I have finished my homework,” said Vikram.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I love mangoes___” said Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us play outside___” said Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Sneha said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) The bus (c) said, The (d) Sneha said
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kavya said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Close the (c) Close the window. (d) Kavya said
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I come with you___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Meera said, Close the window.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Meera said (c) Close the (d) said, Close
9. 9.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?
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said the coach. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Sneha said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Sneha said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Grandma said (b) I love mangoes. (c) said, I (d) I love
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us play outside” said Saanvi. (b) “Let us play outside,” said Saanvi. (c) “Let us play outside.” said Saanvi. (d) Let us play outside,” said Saanvi.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag” asked Grandma. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma? (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Grandma. (d) “Where is my bag,” asked Grandma.
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus is late today. (c) The coach said (d) The bus
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I love mangoes,” said Rahul. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Rahul. (c) “I love mangoes.” said Rahul. (d) “I love mangoes” said Rahul.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Rahul. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Rahul. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rahul. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Rahul?
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Please sit down.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) Please sit (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The bus is late today” said Tenzin. (b) “The bus is late today,” said Tenzin. (c) The bus is late today,” said Tenzin. (d) “The bus is late today.” said Tenzin.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “It is my turn now.” said Simran. (b) It is my turn now,” said Simran. (c) “It is my turn now” said Simran. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Simran.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Farhan asked, What time is it? (b) Farhan asked, “What time is it?” (c) Farhan asked, “What time is it.” (d) Farhan asked “What time is it?”
24. 24.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) said, I (c) I have (d) Dad said
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Manav said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Manav said (c) said, The (d) The soup
26. 26.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Dad said (c) said, The (d) The bus
27. 27.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) said, The (d) Dad said
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Joseph said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) said, It (c) Joseph said (d) It is my turn now.
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kabir said, The soup is ready.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) The soup (c) Kabir said (d) said, The
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Priya said, I have finished my homework. (b) Priya said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Priya said, “I have finished my homework. (d) Priya said “I have finished my homework.”
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Omkar said, “Let us play outside. (b) Omkar said, “Let us play outside.” (c) Omkar said, Let us play outside. (d) Omkar said “Let us play outside.”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Vikram. (b) “Why are you late,” asked Vikram. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Vikram? (d) “Why are you late” asked Vikram.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside” asked the coach. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked the coach. (d) “Is it raining outside?” asked the coach.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya said, “Close the window.” (b) Zoya said, “Close the window. (c) Zoya said “Close the window.” (d) Zoya said, Close the window.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us play outside,” said Rohan. (b) “Let us play outside.” said Rohan. (c) “Let us play outside” said Rohan. (d) “Let us play outside,” said Rohan.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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