Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 199 · 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) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Pooja. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Pooja. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Pooja.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Tenzin.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Nisha. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Nisha. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Nisha.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Sahil. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Sahil. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Sahil.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Maria. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Maria. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Maria.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Ishaan. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Ishaan. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Ishaan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Kavya. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Kavya. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Kavya.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Sneha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Sneha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Sneha.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Tenzin. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Tenzin. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Tenzin.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Priya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Kavya. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Kavya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Kavya.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Kabir. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Kabir. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Kabir.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aarav. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aarav. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aarav.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Aisha. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aisha.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Dev. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Dev. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Dev.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Sneha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Sneha. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Sneha.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Ishaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Zoya. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Zoya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Zoya.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Manav. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Manav. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Manav.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Imran. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Imran. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Imran.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Tara. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Tara. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Tara.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Ananya. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Ananya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ananya.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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