Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 279 · 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 Nisha. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Nisha. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Nisha.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Pooja. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Pooja. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Pooja.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Aryan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Aryan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aryan. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Aryan.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Tenzin. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Priya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Priya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Priya.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Ishaan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Ishaan.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Ananya. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Ananya. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Ananya.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Aisha. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Aisha. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aisha.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Imran. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Imran. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Imran.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Sneha. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Sneha. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Sneha.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Manav. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Manav.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Aarav. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Aarav. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Aarav.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Joseph. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Joseph. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Joseph.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Aisha. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Aisha.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Meera. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Meera. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Meera.

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