Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 205 · 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) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Sneha.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Imran. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Imran. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Imran.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Pooja. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Pooja. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Pooja.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Arjun. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Arjun. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Arjun.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Sneha. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Sneha. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Sneha.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Manav. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Manav. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Manav.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Tenzin. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Zoya. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Zoya. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Zoya.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Aryan. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Aryan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aryan.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Zoya. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Zoya. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Zoya.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sneha. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Sneha. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Sneha.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Farhan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Farhan. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Farhan.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Ananya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Ananya. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Ananya.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
35. 35.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 (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sahil. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Sahil. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Sahil.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Yash. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Yash.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Riya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Riya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Riya.

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