Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 374 · 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 word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Sahil. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Sahil. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Sahil.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Imran. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Imran. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Imran.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Dev. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Dev. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Dev.
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Kabir. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Kabir. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Kabir.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Rohan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Rohan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Rohan.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aisha. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Aisha.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aryan. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Aryan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Aryan.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Sahil. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Sahil.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Joseph. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Joseph. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Joseph.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Priya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Priya. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Priya.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Riya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Riya. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Riya.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Vihaan. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Vihaan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Vihaan.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Ishaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Sahil. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Sahil. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Sahil.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Vihaan. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Vihaan. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Vihaan.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Imran. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Imran.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Aryan.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Ananya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Tenzin. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Tenzin. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Tenzin.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

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