Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 390 · 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) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Diya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Diya. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Diya.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aryan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Aryan.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Simran. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Simran. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Simran.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Simran. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Simran. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Simran.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Simran. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Simran. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Simran.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Ananya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Ananya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Ananya.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Nisha. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Nisha. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Nisha.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Sneha. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Sneha. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sneha.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Neel. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Neel. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Neel.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Dev. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Fatima. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Fatima. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Fatima.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Aryan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Aryan. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Aryan.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Sneha.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Sahil. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Sahil. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Sahil.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Maria. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Maria. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Maria.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Fatima. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Fatima. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Fatima.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked

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