Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 993 · 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) Joseph asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Joseph asked, Why are you late? (c) Joseph asked “Why are you late?” (d) Joseph asked, “Why are you late?”
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 (“ ”):
   Dad said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) The soup (b) said, The (c) Dad said (d) The soup is ready.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (b) “I have finished my homework.” said Mum. (c) “I have finished my homework,” said Mum. (d) “I have finished my homework” said Mum.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara said, “It is my turn now.” (b) Tara said, “It is my turn now. (c) Tara said, It is my turn now. (d) Tara said “It is my turn now.”
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma said, The soup is ready. (b) Grandma said, “The soup is ready.” (c) Grandma said, “The soup is ready. (d) Grandma said “The soup is ready.”
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Kunal. (b) “The soup is ready,” said Kunal. (c) “The soup is ready.” said Kunal. (d) The soup is ready,” said Kunal.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Manav asked, “Why are you late.” (b) Manav asked, Why are you late? (c) Manav asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Manav asked “Why are you late?”
11. 11.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Let us play outside. (b) The teacher said (c) Let us (d) said, Let
12. 12.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) said, I (c) I have finished my homework. (d) The teacher said
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Imran asked, “Can I come with you?” (b) Imran asked, “Can I come with you.” (c) Imran asked, Can I come with you? (d) Imran asked “Can I come with you?”
14. 14.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rahul said (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) said, Let
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who ate the last laddoo___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) It is (b) Mum said (c) said, It (d) It is my turn now.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I love mangoes. (c) Grandma said (d) I love
19. 19.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Rahul said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I love (b) Rahul said (c) I love mangoes. (d) said, I
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked, “Can I come with you.” (b) Mum asked, Can I come with you? (c) Mum asked “Can I come with you?” (d) Mum asked, “Can I come with you?”
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Aarav. (b) “Please sit down,” said Aarav. (c) “Please sit down.” said Aarav. (d) Please sit down,” said Aarav.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Please sit down___” said Dad. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.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 (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad said “I love mangoes.” (b) Dad said, I love mangoes. (c) Dad said, “I love mangoes. (d) Dad said, “I love mangoes.”
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum said “It is my turn now.” (b) Mum said, It is my turn now. (c) Mum said, “It is my turn now.” (d) Mum said, “It is my turn now.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Aarav said, I have finished my homework. (b) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework.” (c) Aarav said “I have finished my homework.” (d) Aarav said, “I have finished my homework.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.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
31. 31.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.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tenzin said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Tenzin said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
33. 33.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) I have
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Imran. (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Imran. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Imran. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Imran?
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (b) I love mangoes,” said Grandma. (c) “I love mangoes” said Grandma. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Grandma.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Yash. (b) “The bus is late today” said Yash. (c) “The bus is late today.” said Yash. (d) “The bus is late today,” said Yash.
39. 39.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Saanvi said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The soup is ready___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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