Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 1 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Inside the marks): Put the exact spoken words inside “ ”. End them with a comma, a question mark (for a question) or an exclamation mark (for a shout) INSIDE the closing mark, then who said it and a full stop. Choose the said-word by the words: a question → asked, danger → shouted, a secret → whispered, a joke → giggled, sad news → sobbed.

1. 1.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Maria. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Maria. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Maria.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Sahil. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Sahil. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Sahil.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Manav. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Manav. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Manav.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Simran. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Simran. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Simran.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Sneha. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Sneha. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Sneha.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Pooja. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Pooja. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Pooja.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Yash. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Yash. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Yash.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Manav. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Manav. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Manav.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Dev. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Dev. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Dev.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Aisha. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Aisha. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aisha.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Kabir.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Simran. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Simran. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Simran.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Manav. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Manav. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Manav.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Aisha. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aisha.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Yash. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Kavya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Kavya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Kavya.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Farhan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Farhan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Farhan.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Dev. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Dev. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Dev.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Tenzin. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Tenzin. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Tenzin.

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