Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 171 · 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) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Arjun. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Arjun. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Arjun.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Saanvi. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Diya. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Diya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Diya.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Kavya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Kavya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Kavya.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Yash. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Yash. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Yash.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Vihaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Riya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Riya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Riya.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Meera. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Meera. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Meera.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Meera. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Meera. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Meera.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Manav. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Manav. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Manav.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Ishaan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Ishaan.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Meera. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Meera. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Meera.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Diya. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Diya. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Diya.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Pooja. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Saanvi. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Saanvi. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Saanvi.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Kavya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Kavya. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Kavya.

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