Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 106 · 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) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Sneha.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Meera. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Meera. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Meera.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ishaan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Ishaan.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Neel. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Neel.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Tara. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Priya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Priya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Priya.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Sneha. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Sneha. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Sneha.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Sneha. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Sneha. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Sneha.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Pooja. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Pooja. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Pooja.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Joseph. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Joseph. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Joseph.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Saanvi. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Saanvi.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Farhan. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Farhan. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Farhan.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Imran. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Imran. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Imran.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Imran. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Imran. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Imran.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Meera. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Meera. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Meera.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Sahil. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Sahil. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Sahil.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Sahil.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Riya. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Riya.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Fatima. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Fatima. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Fatima.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Kabir. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Kabir. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Kabir.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Ananya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Ananya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Ananya.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)

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