Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 247 · 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) Watch out for that car! shouted Rohan. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Rohan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Rohan.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Tenzin.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Ishaan. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Ishaan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Ishaan.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Priya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Priya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Priya.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Meera. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Meera. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Meera.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Aarav. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Aarav. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Aarav.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Ananya. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Ananya. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Ananya.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Yash. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Yash. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Yash.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aryan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Aryan. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Aryan.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Priya. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Priya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Priya.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Kabir. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Kabir. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Kabir.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Tara. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Tara. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Tara.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Zoya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Zoya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Zoya.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Sahil. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Sahil. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Sahil.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Ishaan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Ishaan.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aisha. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Aisha.

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