Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 2 · 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) Catch the ball! shouted Neel. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Neel. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Neel.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Saanvi. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Saanvi. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Saanvi.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Sneha. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Sneha. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Sneha.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Manav. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Manav. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Manav.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Pooja. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Pooja. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Pooja.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Aarav. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Aarav. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Aarav.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Tenzin. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Tenzin. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Tenzin.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Simran. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Simran. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Simran.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Manav. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Manav. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Manav.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Aarav. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aarav. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Aarav.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Farhan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Farhan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Farhan.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Neel. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Neel. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Neel.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed

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