Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 117 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Tara. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Aisha. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Aisha. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Aisha.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Nisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Priya. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Priya. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Priya.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Pooja. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Pooja. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Pooja.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Neel. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Neel. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Neel.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Joseph. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Fatima. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Fatima. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Fatima.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Meera. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Meera. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Meera.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Arjun. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Arjun. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Arjun.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Pooja. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Pooja. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Pooja.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Ananya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Ananya. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Ananya.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Aisha. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Aisha. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aisha.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tenzin. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Tenzin. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Tenzin.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aarav. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Aarav. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Aarav.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Vihaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Diya. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Diya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Diya.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Arjun. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Arjun. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Arjun.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Fatima. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Fatima. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Fatima.

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