Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 137 · 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 Tenzin. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Tenzin.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Simran. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Simran. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Simran.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Aarav. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Aarav. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Aarav.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Vihaan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Vihaan. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Vihaan.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aisha. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aisha. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aisha.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Fatima. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Fatima. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Fatima.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Imran. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Imran. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Imran.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Aarav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Ananya. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Ananya. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Ananya.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aisha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Aisha.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Tenzin.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Aryan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Ishaan.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Riya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Meera. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Meera. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Meera.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled

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