Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 357 · 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 sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Riya. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Riya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Riya.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Imran. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Imran.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Yash. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Yash. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Yash.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Kavya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Kavya. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Kavya.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Yash. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Yash. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Yash.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Pooja. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Pooja. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Pooja.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Maria. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Maria. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Maria.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Nisha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Nisha. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Nisha.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Kavya. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Kavya. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kavya.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Ananya. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Ananya. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Ananya.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Simran. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Simran. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Simran.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Simran. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Simran. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Simran.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Yash. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Yash. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Yash.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Pooja. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Pooja. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Pooja.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Aryan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aryan. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Aryan.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Saanvi. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Saanvi. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Saanvi.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Aarav.

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