Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 213 · 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) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Arjun. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Arjun. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Arjun.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Rohan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Ishaan. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Ishaan.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Ishaan. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Ishaan.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Joseph. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Joseph. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Joseph.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Dev.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Kabir. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Kabir. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Kabir.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Riya. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Riya.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Arjun. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Arjun.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Sneha. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Sneha. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Sneha.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Yash. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Yash. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Yash.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Simran. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Simran. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Simran.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Saanvi.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Diya. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Diya. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Diya.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Diya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Diya. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Diya.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
40. 40.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.

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