Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 389 · 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) Catch the ball! shouted Nisha. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Nisha. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Nisha.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Farhan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Farhan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Farhan.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Zoya. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Zoya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Zoya.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Kabir. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Kabir. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Kabir.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Priya. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Priya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Priya.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ishaan. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Ishaan.
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Arjun. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Arjun. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Arjun.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Ishaan.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Simran. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Simran. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Simran.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Saanvi. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Saanvi.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Tenzin. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Tenzin. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Tenzin.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Imran. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Joseph. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Tenzin. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Tenzin. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Tenzin.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Ananya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Ananya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Ananya.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Yash. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Yash. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Yash.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Meera. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Meera. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Meera.

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