Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 36 · 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 goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Fatima. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Fatima. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Fatima.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Pooja. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Pooja. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Pooja.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Tara. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Tara. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tara.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Arjun. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Arjun. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Arjun.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Dev. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Riya.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Dev. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Dev. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Dev.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Sneha. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Sneha. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Sneha.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Tenzin. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Tenzin.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Nisha. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Nisha. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Nisha.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Arjun. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Arjun. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Arjun.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Joseph. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Joseph. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Joseph.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Vihaan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Vihaan. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Vihaan.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Simran. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Simran. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Simran.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Meera. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Meera. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Meera.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Saanvi. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Saanvi. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Saanvi.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Ishaan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ishaan.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Zoya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Zoya. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Zoya.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Zoya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Zoya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Zoya.

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