Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 257 · 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) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Rohan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Rohan. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Rohan.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Priya. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Priya. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Priya.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Fatima. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Fatima. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Fatima.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Joseph. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Joseph. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Joseph.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Ananya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Ananya. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Ananya.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Ananya.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Priya. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Priya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Priya.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Meera. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Meera. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Meera.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Yash. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Aryan. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Aryan. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Aryan.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Fatima. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Fatima.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Zoya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Zoya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Zoya.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Saanvi. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Saanvi.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Nisha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Nisha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Nisha.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
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 mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.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.

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