Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 206 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Kavya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Kavya. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Kavya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Maria. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Maria. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Maria.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Saanvi. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Saanvi.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Tara. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Saanvi. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Saanvi. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Saanvi.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Priya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Priya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Priya.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Fatima. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Fatima. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Fatima.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Riya. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Riya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Riya.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Aisha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aisha. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Aisha.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Riya. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Riya. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Riya.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Aryan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Aryan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aryan.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Aryan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Aryan. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Aryan.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Tara. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Tara. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Tara.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Meera. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Meera. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Meera.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Nisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Fatima. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Fatima. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Fatima.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Riya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Riya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Riya.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Neel. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Farhan. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Farhan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Farhan.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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