Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 179 · 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) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Pooja. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Pooja. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Pooja.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Nisha. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Nisha. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Nisha.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Aarav. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Aarav. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aarav.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Maria. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Maria. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Maria.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Joseph. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Joseph. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Joseph.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Arjun. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Aarav. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Aarav. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aarav.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Ishaan. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Ishaan.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Sneha.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Farhan. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Farhan. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Farhan.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Maria. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Maria. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Maria.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Simran. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Simran. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Simran.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Aarav. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Aarav. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Aarav.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Ananya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Ananya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Ananya.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Arjun. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Arjun. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Arjun.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Meera. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Meera. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Meera.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Aarav. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Aarav. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Aarav.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Priya. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Priya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Priya.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Tenzin. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Maria. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Maria. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Maria.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Tara. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Tara. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Tara.

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