Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 366 · 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, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Rohan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Rohan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Rohan.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Manav. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Manav. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Manav.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Joseph. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Joseph. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Joseph.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Nisha. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Nisha. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Nisha.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Aisha. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Aisha. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Aisha.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Diya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Diya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Diya.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Tenzin. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Tenzin. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Tenzin.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Sneha. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Sneha. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Sneha.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Imran. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Imran. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Imran.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Aryan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Aryan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Aryan.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Farhan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Farhan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Farhan.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Aarav.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Nisha. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Nisha. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Nisha.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Simran. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Simran. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Simran.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Ishaan.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Tara. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Manav. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Manav. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Manav.
40. 40.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 (,)

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