Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 365 · 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) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Joseph. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Joseph. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Joseph.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Meera. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Ananya. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Ananya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Ananya.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Vihaan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Vihaan.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Aisha. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Aisha. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aisha.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Sneha. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Sneha. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sneha.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Imran. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Imran. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Imran.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Vihaan. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Vihaan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Vihaan.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Diya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Diya. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Diya.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Arjun. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Neel. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Neel. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Neel.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Joseph. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Joseph. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Joseph.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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