Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 987 · 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 teacher said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) The teacher said (c) Please sit down. (d) said, Please
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus (b) The bus is late today. (c) The coach said (d) said, The
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Zoya? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Zoya. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Zoya. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Zoya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kabir asked, Is it raining outside? (b) Kabir asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Kabir asked, “Is it raining outside?” (d) Kabir asked, “Is it raining outside.”
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup is ready. (b) Grandma said (c) said, The (d) The soup
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time is it___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ishaan asked “Where is my bag?” (b) Ishaan asked, “Where is my bag?” (c) Ishaan asked, “Where is my bag.” (d) Ishaan asked, Where is my bag?
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) The coach asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (c) The coach asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (d) The coach asked, Who ate the last laddoo?
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher asked, Why are you late? (b) The teacher asked, “Why are you late?” (c) The teacher asked, “Why are you late.” (d) The teacher asked “Why are you late?”
13. 13.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.
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Pooja said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.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.
20. 20.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 (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (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 Ishaan. (b) It is my turn now,” said Ishaan. (c) “It is my turn now” said Ishaan. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Ishaan.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The teacher said, “I love mangoes. (b) The teacher said “I love mangoes.” (c) The teacher said, “I love mangoes.” (d) The teacher said, I love mangoes.
25. 25.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love mangoes. (b) Dad said (c) said, I (d) I love
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Zoya asked, “Where is my bag?” (b) Zoya asked, “Where is my bag.” (c) Zoya asked, Where is my bag? (d) Zoya asked “Where is my bag?”
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Simran said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Simran said (d) Let us
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us (c) The coach said (d) Let us play outside.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) It is my turn now,” said Vikram. (b) “It is my turn now” said Vikram. (c) “It is my turn now.” said Vikram. (d) “It is my turn now,” said Vikram.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Vikram said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Vikram said (b) said, I (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Yash said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love (c) Yash said (d) I love mangoes.
36. 36.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Close the (c) said, Close (d) Pooja said
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late?” asked Farhan? (b) “Why are you late” asked Farhan. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Farhan. (d) “Why are you late,” asked Farhan.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Kavya said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is my turn now. (b) Kavya said (c) said, It (d) It is
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

Free writing skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-writing-skills