Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 160 · 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) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Kabir. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Kabir. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Kabir.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Rohan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Rohan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Rohan.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Dev. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Dev. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Dev.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Kabir. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Kabir. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Kabir.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Kabir. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Kabir. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Kabir.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Tenzin. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Tenzin.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Dev. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Dev. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Dev.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Tenzin. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Tenzin. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Tenzin.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Ishaan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Ishaan.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Zoya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Zoya. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Zoya.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Rohan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Rohan. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Rohan.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Neel. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Neel. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Neel.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Pooja. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Pooja. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Pooja.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Aisha. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Aisha. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Aisha.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Tenzin. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Tenzin.

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