Punctuation in Dialogue Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 23: Punctuating spoken words · Set 998 · 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) Rahul said, “I love mangoes.” (b) Rahul said “I love mangoes.” (c) Rahul said, I love mangoes. (d) Rahul said, “I love mangoes.
2. 2.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   The teacher said, I have finished my homework.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have (c) I have finished my homework. (d) The teacher said
3. 3.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Joseph 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) Joseph said
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “The bus is late today___” said Rahul. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Mum said, The bus is late today.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Mum said (b) said, The (c) The bus is late today. (d) The bus
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why are you late___” asked the teacher. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma. (b) “Can I come with you?” asked Grandma? (c) “Can I come with you” asked Grandma. (d) “Can I come with you,” asked Grandma.
8. 8.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
   Simran said, The soup is ready.
   Which words are the spoken words? (a) Simran said (b) said, The (c) The soup (d) The soup is ready.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready,” said Dad. (b) The soup is ready,” said Dad. (c) “The soup is ready” said Dad. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Dad.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tara? (b) “Who ate the last laddoo” asked Tara. (c) “Who ate the last laddoo?” asked Tara. (d) “Who ate the last laddoo,” asked Tara.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “The soup is ready” said Grandma. (b) The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (c) “The soup is ready,” said Grandma. (d) “The soup is ready.” said Grandma.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Dad asked, Where is my bag? (b) Dad asked “Where is my bag?” (c) Dad asked, “Where is my bag?” (d) Dad asked, “Where is my bag.”
13. 13.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Mum said, I love mangoes.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Mum said (c) I love (d) I love mangoes.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) Saanvi said (c) It is (d) It is my turn now.
17. 17.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The teacher said, It is my turn now.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, It (b) The teacher said (c) It is my turn now. (d) It is
18. 18.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Saanvi said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Close the window. (b) Saanvi said (c) said, Close (d) Close the
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Close the window___” said Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Yash said, “It is my turn now. (b) Yash said, It is my turn now. (c) Yash said “It is my turn now.” (d) Yash said, “It is my turn now.”
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Imran said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Imran said (b) I have (c) said, I (d) I have finished my homework.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why are you late” asked Omkar. (b) “Why are you late?” asked Omkar. (c) “Why are you late?” asked Omkar? (d) “Why are you late,” asked Omkar.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have finished my homework___” said Grandma. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time is it___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I love mangoes___” said the coach. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where is my bag___” asked Mum. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) I have finished my homework. (c) The coach said (d) I have
29. 29.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, The bus is late today.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, The (b) The bus (c) The bus is late today. (d) Dad said
30. 30.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Dad said, Let us play outside.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) Dad said (b) said, Let (c) Let us (d) Let us play outside.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time is it?” asked Tara? (b) “What time is it” asked Tara. (c) “What time is it,” asked Tara. (d) “What time is it?” asked Tara.
32. 32.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Pooja said, I have finished my homework.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, I (b) Pooja said (c) I have (d) I have finished my homework.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Rohan said, “Close the window. (b) Rohan said, Close the window. (c) Rohan said, “Close the window.” (d) Rohan said “Close the window.”
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher. (b) “Is it raining outside?” asked the teacher? (c) “Is it raining outside,” asked the teacher. (d) “Is it raining outside” asked the teacher.
35. 35.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    Zoya said, Close the window.
    Which words are the spoken words? (a) said, Close (b) Zoya said (c) Close the (d) Close the window.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Close the window,” said Mum. (b) “Close the window.” said Mum. (c) “Close the window” said Mum. (d) Close the window,” said Mum.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it raining outside___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.This sentence needs quotation marks (“ ”):
    The coach 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) The coach said
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I love mangoes” said Sneha. (b) “I love mangoes,” said Sneha. (c) I love mangoes,” said Sneha. (d) “I love mangoes.” said Sneha.
40. 40.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.

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