Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 25 · 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 Farhan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Farhan. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Farhan.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Manav. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Manav. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Manav.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Simran. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Simran. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Simran.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Zoya. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Zoya. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Zoya.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Aarav. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aarav. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Aarav.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aisha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Aisha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Aisha.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Kavya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Kavya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Kavya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Kavya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Kavya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Kavya.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Neel. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Neel. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Neel.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Kabir. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Kabir.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Joseph. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Joseph. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Joseph.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Ishaan. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Ishaan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Ishaan.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Joseph. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Joseph. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Joseph.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Arjun. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Arjun. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Arjun.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Arjun. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Arjun. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Arjun.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Aisha. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Aisha. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Aisha.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Kavya. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Kavya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Kavya.

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