Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 22 · 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?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Maria. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Tara. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Tara. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Tara.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Sahil. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Imran. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Imran. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Imran.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Kabir. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Kabir. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Kabir.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Imran. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Imran. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Imran.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Diya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Diya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Diya.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Vihaan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Vihaan.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Diya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Diya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Diya.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Arjun. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Arjun. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Arjun.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Ananya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Ananya. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Ananya.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Diya. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Diya. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Diya.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Maria. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Maria. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Maria.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Maria. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Maria. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Maria.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Vihaan. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Vihaan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Vihaan.

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