Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 225 · 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, 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.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Yash. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Yash. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Yash.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Arjun. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Arjun. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Arjun.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Nisha.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Diya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Diya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Diya.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Joseph. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Joseph. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Joseph.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aarav. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aarav. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aarav.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Imran. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Imran. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Imran.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Ishaan. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Ishaan.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Farhan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Farhan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Farhan.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Fatima. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Fatima. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Fatima.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Kavya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Kavya. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Kavya.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Kabir. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Kabir. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Kabir.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Zoya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

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