Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 153 · 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) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Diya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Diya. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Diya.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Maria. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Maria. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Maria.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Nisha.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Zoya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Zoya. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Zoya.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Riya. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Riya. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Riya.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Imran. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Priya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Priya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Priya.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Meera. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Meera. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Meera.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Saanvi. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Yash. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Yash. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Yash.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Aisha.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Sneha. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Sneha. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Sneha.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Yash. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Yash. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Yash.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Joseph. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Joseph. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Joseph.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Saanvi. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Maria. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Maria. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Maria.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Imran. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Imran. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Imran.

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