Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 3 · 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) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Kabir. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Kabir. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Kabir.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aisha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aisha. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aisha.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Ishaan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ishaan. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Ishaan.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Zoya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Zoya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Zoya.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Maria. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Maria.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Pooja. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Pooja. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Pooja.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Neel.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Simran. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Simran. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Simran.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Tenzin.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.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 (!)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aryan. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Aryan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Aryan.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Rohan. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Rohan. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Rohan.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Rohan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Sneha. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Sneha. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Sneha.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Zoya. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Zoya. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Zoya.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Kabir. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Kabir. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Kabir.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Sahil. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Sahil. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Sahil.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Aryan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Aryan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Aryan.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Farhan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Dev. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Dev. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Dev.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Ishaan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Ishaan.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked

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