Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 118 · 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 word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Manav. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Manav. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Manav.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Rohan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Rohan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Rohan.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Tara. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Tara. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Tara.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Ishaan. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Ishaan.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Saanvi. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Fatima. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Fatima. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Fatima.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Vihaan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Vihaan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Vihaan.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Ananya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Ananya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Ananya.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Saanvi. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Saanvi. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Saanvi.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Sahil. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Sahil.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Maria. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Maria. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Maria.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Aarav. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Aarav. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aarav.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Meera. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Meera. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Meera.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Sneha. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Sneha. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Sneha.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Rohan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Rohan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Rohan.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Aarav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Sneha. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Sneha. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Sneha.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Simran. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Simran. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Simran.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Rohan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Rohan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Rohan.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Saanvi. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Saanvi. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Saanvi.

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