Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 347 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Maria. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Maria. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Maria.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Ishaan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Ishaan.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Ishaan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Ishaan.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Riya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Riya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Riya.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Tara. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Tara. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Tara.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Joseph. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Joseph. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Joseph.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Kavya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Kavya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Kavya.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aarav. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Aarav. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aarav.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Ananya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Ananya. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Ananya.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Rohan. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Rohan. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Rohan.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Meera. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Simran. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Simran. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Simran.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ishaan.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Yash. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Yash. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Yash.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Rohan. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Rohan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Rohan.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Sneha. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Sneha. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Sneha.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Sneha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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