Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 201 · 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) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Pooja. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Pooja. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Pooja.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Farhan.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Neel. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Neel. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Neel.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Ananya. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Ananya. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Ananya.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Ishaan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Ishaan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Ishaan.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Neel. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Neel. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Neel.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Ishaan. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Ishaan.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Manav. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Manav. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Manav.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Priya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Sahil. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Sahil. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Sahil.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Riya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Riya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Riya.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Yash. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Yash. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Yash.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Nisha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Nisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Nisha.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Ishaan. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Ishaan.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Kavya. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Kavya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Kavya.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Rohan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Rohan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Rohan.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Priya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Priya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Priya.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted

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