Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 186 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Vihaan. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Vihaan.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Arjun. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Arjun. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Arjun.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aisha. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aisha.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Simran. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Simran. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Simran.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Maria. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Farhan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Farhan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Farhan.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Meera. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Meera. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Meera.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Yash. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Yash. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Yash.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Rohan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Rohan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Rohan.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Dev. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Dev. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Dev.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Saanvi. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Saanvi. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Saanvi.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Nisha. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Nisha. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Nisha.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Neel. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Neel. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Neel.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Ananya. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Ananya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Ananya.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Sneha. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Sneha. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Sneha.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Farhan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Farhan. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Farhan.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Yash. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Yash. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Yash.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Joseph. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Joseph. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Joseph.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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