Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 260 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Saanvi. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Saanvi. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Saanvi.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Ishaan. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Ishaan. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Ishaan.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Tara. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Tara.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Manav. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Manav. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Manav.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Priya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Priya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Priya.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Simran. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Simran. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Simran.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Aarav. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Aarav. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aarav.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Ananya. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Ananya. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Ananya.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Kabir. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Kabir. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Kabir.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Priya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Riya. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Riya. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Riya.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Aarav. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Aarav.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Vihaan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Vihaan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Vihaan.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Imran. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Imran. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Imran.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Ishaan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Ishaan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Ishaan.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Ananya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Ananya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Ananya.

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