Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 18 · 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) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Arjun. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Arjun. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Arjun.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Aarav. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Aarav. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aarav.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Aryan. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aryan. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Aryan.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Fatima. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Fatima. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Fatima.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Vihaan. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Vihaan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Vihaan.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Aryan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aryan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Aryan.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Dev. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Dev.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Farhan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Farhan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Farhan.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Nisha.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Priya. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Priya. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Priya.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Joseph. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Tenzin. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Sneha. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Sneha.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Simran. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Simran. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Simran.

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