Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 995 · 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 (“ ”):
   Grandma said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The soup is ready. (c) The soup (d) Grandma said
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.” (b) Joseph asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Joseph asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Joseph asked “Who ate the last laddoo?”
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Joseph asked, “Is it raining outside.” (b) Joseph asked “Is it raining outside?” (c) Joseph asked, Is it raining outside? (d) Joseph asked, “Is it raining outside?”
4. 4.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Rohan said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Rohan said (b) Let us (c) said, Let (d) Let us play outside.
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The coach said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Let (b) Let us play outside. (c) Let us (d) The coach said
6. 6.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Kunal said, Please sit down.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Please sit (b) Please sit down. (c) said, Please (d) Kunal said
7. 7.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Nisha said, Let us play outside.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Nisha said (b) said, Let (c) Let us play outside. (d) Let us
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Maria. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Maria. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Maria.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it raining outside___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The teacher said (b) said, Close (c) Close the window. (d) Close the
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why are you late___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag.” (b) Grandma asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Grandma asked, Where is my bag? (d) Grandma asked, “Where is my bag?”
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Riya said “The bus is late today.” (b) Riya said, The bus is late today. (c) Riya said, “The bus is late today.” (d) Riya said, “The bus is late today.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Please sit down” said Dad. (b) “Please sit down,” said Dad. (c) “Please sit down.” said Dad. (d) Please sit down,” said Dad.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Kavya said “I love mangoes.” (b) Kavya said, “I love mangoes. (c) Kavya said, “I love mangoes.” (d) Kavya said, I love mangoes.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have finished my homework. (b) said, I (c) Imran said (d) I have
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Meera said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Meera said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Grandma. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said the coach. (b) “The bus is late today.” said the coach. (c) “The bus is late today” said the coach. (d) “The bus is late today,” said the coach.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Mum asked “Who ate the last laddoo?” (b) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo?” (c) Mum asked, Who ate the last laddoo? (d) Mum asked, “Who ate the last laddoo.”
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grandma asked “What time is it?” (b) Grandma asked, “What time is it?” (c) Grandma asked, What time is it? (d) Grandma asked, “What time is it.”
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Rahul. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Saanvi said (c) I have finished my homework. (d) I have
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “It is my turn now___” said the teacher. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag?” asked Rahul? (b) “Where is my bag,” asked Rahul. (c) “Where is my bag?” asked Rahul. (d) “Where is my bag” asked Rahul.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tara asked, Why are you late? (b) Tara asked, “Why are you late.” (c) Tara asked, “Why are you late?” (d) Tara asked “Why are you late?”
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where is my bag,” asked Dad. (b) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad? (c) “Where is my bag” asked Dad. (d) “Where is my bag?” asked Dad.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Dad. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The coach said (b) I love (c) said, I (d) I love mangoes.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “The bus is late today___” said Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Grandma said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) The bus is late today. (b) Grandma said (c) said, The (d) The bus
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said Dev. (b) “The bus is late today.” said Dev. (c) “The bus is late today,” said Dev. (d) “The bus is late today” said Dev.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said Mum. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (b) “The bus is late today.” said the teacher. (c) “The bus is late today,” said the teacher. (d) “The bus is late today” said the teacher.
40. 40.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Tara said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) I have (b) I have finished my homework. (c) said, I (d) Tara said

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