Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 229 · 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) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Rohan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Rohan. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Rohan.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Vihaan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Vihaan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Vihaan.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Neel. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Neel. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Neel.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Riya. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Riya. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Riya.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Yash. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Yash. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Yash.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Ishaan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Ishaan. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Ishaan.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Farhan. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Farhan.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Ishaan. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Ishaan.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Yash. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Yash. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Yash.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Tara. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Tara. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Tara.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Ishaan. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Ishaan.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Vihaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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