Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 340 · 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) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aisha. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Aisha.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Ananya. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Ananya. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Ananya.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Manav. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Manav. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Manav.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Imran. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Imran. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Imran.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Kavya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Kavya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Kavya.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Ananya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Ananya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Ananya.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Tara. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Tara. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Tara.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Kabir. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Kabir. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Kabir.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Rohan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Rohan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Rohan.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Aisha. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Aisha. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Aisha.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Dev. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Dev. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Dev.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Kabir.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Manav. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Manav. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Manav.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Yash. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Yash. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Yash.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Sahil. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Sahil. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Sahil.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Fatima. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Fatima. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Fatima.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Kabir. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Kabir. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Kabir.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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