Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 356 · 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?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Ananya.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Pooja. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Pooja. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Pooja.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Priya. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Priya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Priya.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Dev. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Dev. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Dev.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Maria. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Maria. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Maria.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Yash. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Yash. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Yash.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Sneha. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Sneha. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Sneha.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Priya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Priya. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Priya.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Kabir. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Kabir. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Kabir.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Imran. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Imran. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Imran.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Farhan. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Farhan.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Farhan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Farhan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Farhan.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Tenzin. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Tenzin. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Tenzin.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Arjun.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Maria. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Maria. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Maria.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Rohan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Rohan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Rohan.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Ishaan. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Ishaan. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Ishaan.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Neel. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Neel.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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