Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 363 · 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) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Yash. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Yash.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Simran. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Simran. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Simran.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Imran. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Imran. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Imran.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Kavya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Kavya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Kavya.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Fatima. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Fatima.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Ishaan.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Rohan. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Rohan. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Rohan.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Ishaan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Ishaan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ishaan.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Neel. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Neel. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Neel.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Kabir. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Kabir. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Kabir.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Diya. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Diya. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Diya.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Aarav. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Aarav. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aarav.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Priya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Priya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Priya.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Riya.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Imran. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Imran. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Imran.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Arjun. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Arjun. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Arjun.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Maria. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Maria. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Maria.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Aisha. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aisha. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Aisha.

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