Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 129 · 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) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Kavya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Kavya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Kavya.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Farhan. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Farhan.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Ishaan.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Ishaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Kabir.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Manav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Rohan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Rohan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Rohan.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Vihaan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Vihaan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Vihaan.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Pooja. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Pooja. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Pooja.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Kabir. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Kabir. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Kabir.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Neel. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Neel. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Neel.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Manav. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Manav. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Manav.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Pooja. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Maria. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Maria. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Maria.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Ananya. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Ananya.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Zoya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Zoya. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Zoya.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Zoya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Zoya.
34. 34.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 (,)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Diya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Diya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Diya.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Aryan.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)

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