Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 342 · 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 Priya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Priya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Priya.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Maria. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Maria. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Maria.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aisha. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Aisha. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Aisha.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Rohan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Rohan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Rohan.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Arjun. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Arjun. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Arjun.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Priya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Priya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Priya.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Diya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Diya. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Diya.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Kabir. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Farhan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Farhan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Farhan.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Pooja. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Pooja. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Pooja.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Kavya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Kavya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Kavya.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Priya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Priya. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Priya.
27. 27.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 (?)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Tara. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Tara. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Tara.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Joseph. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Joseph. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Joseph.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Sneha. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Sneha. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Sneha.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Ishaan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Ishaan.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Tenzin. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Tenzin. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Tenzin.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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