Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 373 · 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 sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Aarav. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aarav. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Aarav.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Manav. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Manav. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Manav.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Vihaan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Vihaan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Vihaan.
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Maria. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Maria. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Maria.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Aisha. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Aisha. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aisha.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Imran. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Imran. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Imran.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Rohan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Rohan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Rohan.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Nisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Farhan.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Pooja. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Pooja. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Pooja.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Fatima. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Fatima. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Fatima.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Dev. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Dev. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Dev.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Rohan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Rohan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Rohan.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Arjun. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Arjun. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Arjun.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Rohan. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Rohan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Rohan.

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