Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 241 · 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) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Arjun. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Arjun. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Arjun.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Joseph. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Joseph. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Joseph.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Ishaan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Ishaan.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Sahil. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Riya.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Riya. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Riya.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Manav. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Manav. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Manav.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Diya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Diya. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Diya.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Riya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Riya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Riya.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Pooja. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Pooja. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Pooja.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Zoya. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Zoya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Zoya.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aisha.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Kavya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Kavya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Kavya.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Manav. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Manav. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Manav.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Farhan. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Farhan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Farhan.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Saanvi. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Saanvi. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Saanvi.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Yash. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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