Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 211 · 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) “Grab the rope” shouted Riya. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Riya. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Riya.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Sneha. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Sneha. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Sneha.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Simran. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Simran. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Simran.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Maria. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Maria. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Maria.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Diya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Aisha. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Aisha. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Aisha.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Ishaan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Ishaan. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Ishaan.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Maria. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Maria. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Maria.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Ananya. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Ananya. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Ananya.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Kavya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Kavya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Kavya.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Neel. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Neel. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Neel.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Sneha. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Sneha. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Sneha.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Farhan. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Farhan. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Farhan.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Joseph. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Joseph. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Joseph.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Sneha. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Sneha. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Sneha.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Ananya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Ishaan.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Manav. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Manav. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Manav.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked

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