Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 187 · 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?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Riya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Nisha. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Nisha. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Nisha.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Imran. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Imran. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Imran.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Vihaan. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Vihaan. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Vihaan.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Kabir. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Kabir. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Kabir.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Neel. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Neel. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Neel.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Aisha. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Aisha.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Zoya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Arjun. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Arjun. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Arjun.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Nisha.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Vihaan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Vihaan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Vihaan.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Pooja. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Pooja. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Pooja.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Zoya. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Zoya. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Zoya.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Farhan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Farhan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Farhan.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Aryan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aryan.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Sneha. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Sneha. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Sneha.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Priya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Priya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Priya.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Maria. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Maria. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Maria.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Manav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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