Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 379 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Rohan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Rohan. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Rohan.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Yash.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Nisha. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Nisha. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Nisha.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Aisha. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Aisha. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Aisha.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Fatima. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Fatima. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Fatima.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aisha. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aisha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aisha.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Zoya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Zoya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Zoya.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Meera. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Meera. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Meera.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Neel. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Neel. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Neel.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Diya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Diya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Diya.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Aisha. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Aisha.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Simran. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Simran. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Simran.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Arjun. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Arjun. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Arjun.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Pooja. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Pooja. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Pooja.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Saanvi. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Vihaan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Vihaan.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed

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