Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 121 · 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) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Pooja. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Pooja. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Pooja.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Kabir. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Kabir. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Kabir.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Saanvi. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Saanvi. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Saanvi.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Tara. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Tara.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Zoya. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Zoya.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Diya. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Diya. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Diya.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Sneha. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Sneha. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Sneha.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Vihaan. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aryan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Maria. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Maria. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Maria.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Maria. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Maria.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aryan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Aryan. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aryan.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Meera. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Meera. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Meera.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Manav. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Manav. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Manav.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Maria. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Maria. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Maria.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Priya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Priya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Priya.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Nisha. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Nisha. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Nisha.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Diya. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Diya. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Diya.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Farhan. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Farhan. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Farhan.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

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