Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 193 · 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) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Priya. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Priya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Priya.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Tenzin. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Tenzin. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Tenzin.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Tara. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Tara. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Tara.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Sahil. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Ishaan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Ishaan. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Ishaan.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Tenzin. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Sneha. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Sneha. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Sneha.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Diya. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Diya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Diya.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Sneha. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Sneha. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Sneha.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Imran. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Kabir. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Kabir. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Kabir.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aryan. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aryan. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Aryan.

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