Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 230 · 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) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Aarav. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Aarav. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aarav.
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Sahil. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Sahil. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Sahil.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Simran. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Simran. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Simran.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Meera. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Meera. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Meera.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Ishaan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Ishaan.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Pooja. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Pooja. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Pooja.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Farhan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Sahil. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Sahil.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Ishaan. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Ishaan.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Neel. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Neel. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Neel.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Sneha. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Sneha. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Sneha.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Ishaan. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Ishaan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Ishaan.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Simran. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Simran. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Simran.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Riya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Riya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Riya.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Yash. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Yash. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Yash.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Joseph. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aisha. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Aisha. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Aisha.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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