Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 223 · 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) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Dev. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Dev. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Dev.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Maria. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Maria. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Maria.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Kavya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Kavya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Kavya.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Tara. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Tara. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Tara.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Farhan. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Farhan.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Pooja. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Pooja. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Pooja.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Meera. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Meera. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Meera.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Maria. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Maria. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Maria.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Maria. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Maria.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Fatima. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Fatima. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Fatima.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Maria. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Maria. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Maria.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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