Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 216 · 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 film is starting,” whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Saanvi.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Meera. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Neel. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Neel. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Neel.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Rohan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Imran. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Imran. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Imran.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Pooja. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Pooja. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Pooja.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Diya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Diya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Diya.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Riya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Riya. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Riya.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Simran. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Simran. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Simran.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Sneha. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Sneha. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Sneha.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Nisha. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Nisha. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Nisha.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Fatima. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Fatima. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Fatima.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Fatima. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Fatima. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Fatima.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Ishaan. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Ishaan.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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