Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 278 · 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 have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Arjun. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Arjun. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Arjun.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Manav. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Manav. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Manav.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Sahil. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Sahil. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Sahil.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Diya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Diya. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Diya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Aisha. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Aisha. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aisha.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Arjun. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Arjun. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Arjun.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Manav. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Manav. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Manav.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Farhan.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Fatima. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Fatima. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Fatima.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Kabir. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Kabir. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Kabir.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Meera. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Meera. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Meera.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Pooja. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Pooja. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Pooja.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Aryan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Aryan.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Neel. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Neel. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Neel.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Joseph. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Joseph. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Joseph.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Tenzin. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Tenzin.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Joseph. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Joseph. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Joseph.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered

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