Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 358 · 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) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Fatima. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Fatima. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Fatima.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Imran. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Imran. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Imran.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aisha. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Aisha.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Dev. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Dev. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Dev.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Meera. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Meera. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Meera.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Saanvi. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Saanvi. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Saanvi.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Joseph. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Joseph. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Joseph.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Pooja. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Pooja. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Pooja.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Vihaan.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Zoya. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Zoya.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Dev. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Vihaan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Vihaan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Vihaan.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Priya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Priya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Priya.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Sahil. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Sahil. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Sahil.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Farhan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Farhan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Farhan.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Kabir. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Kabir. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Kabir.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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