Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 19 · 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) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Tenzin. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Tenzin.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Sneha. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Sneha. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Sneha.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Saanvi. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Saanvi.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Vihaan. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Vihaan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Vihaan.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Ananya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Zoya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Yash. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Yash. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Yash.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Riya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Ananya. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Ananya. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Ananya.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Nisha. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Nisha. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Nisha.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Saanvi. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Saanvi. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Saanvi. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Saanvi.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Ananya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Ananya. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Ananya.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Sneha. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Sneha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Sneha.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Aarav. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aarav. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aarav.
28. 28.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 (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Fatima. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Fatima. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Fatima.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Manav. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Manav. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Manav.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Neel. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Neel. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Neel.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Tenzin. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Tenzin. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Tenzin.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Vihaan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Vihaan.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Saanvi. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Saanvi. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Saanvi.

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