Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 253 · 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) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Dev.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.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.
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Sneha. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Sneha. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Sneha.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Sahil. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Sahil. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Sahil.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Sahil. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Sahil. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Sahil.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Kavya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Kavya. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Kavya.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aryan. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aryan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aryan.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Pooja. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Pooja. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Pooja.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Tara. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Tara. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Tara.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Sahil.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Saanvi. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Saanvi. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Saanvi.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Maria. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Maria. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Maria.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Aryan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aryan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Aryan.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Kavya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Kavya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Kavya.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Meera. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Meera. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Meera.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Yash. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Joseph. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Joseph. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Joseph.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)

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