Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 249 · 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) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Saanvi. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Saanvi. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Saanvi.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Saanvi. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Saanvi. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Saanvi.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Imran. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Imran. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Imran.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Kabir.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Pooja. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Pooja. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Pooja.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Arjun. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Arjun. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Arjun.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Tenzin.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Priya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Vihaan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Vihaan. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Vihaan.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Sneha. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Sneha. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Sneha.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aryan. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Aryan.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Priya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Priya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Priya.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Tenzin.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

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