Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 32 · 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) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Pooja. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Pooja. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Pooja.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Neel. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Neel. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Pooja. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Pooja. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Pooja.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Dev. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Dev. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Dev.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Saanvi. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Saanvi. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Saanvi.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Ananya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Ananya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Ananya.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Riya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Riya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Riya.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
15. 15.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 (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Yash. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Yash. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Yash.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Riya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Riya. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Riya.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Zoya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Zoya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Zoya.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aisha. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aisha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Aisha.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Kavya. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Kavya. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Kavya.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Aisha. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Aisha.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Manav. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Manav. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Manav.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Ananya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Ishaan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Ishaan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Ishaan.

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