Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 355 · 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?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Nisha. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Nisha. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Nisha.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Pooja. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Pooja. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Pooja.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Fatima. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Fatima. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Fatima.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Kavya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Kavya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Kavya.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Tara. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Tara.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Nisha. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Nisha.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Vihaan. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Vihaan. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Vihaan.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Yash. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Yash. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Yash.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Tenzin. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Tenzin. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Tenzin.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Vihaan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Vihaan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Vihaan.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Kavya. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Kavya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Kavya.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Fatima. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Fatima. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Fatima.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Pooja. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Pooja. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Pooja.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Tara. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Tara. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Tara.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Arjun. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Arjun.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Diya. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Diya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Diya.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Tenzin. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Tenzin. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Tenzin.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Kabir. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Kabir. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Kabir.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Ishaan. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Ishaan.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.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.

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