Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 394 · 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?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Ananya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Ananya. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Ananya.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Sneha. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Sneha. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sneha.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Pooja. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Simran. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Simran. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Simran.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Farhan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Kabir. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Kabir. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Kabir.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Aryan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Aryan. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Aryan.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Sahil. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Sahil.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Pooja. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Pooja. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Pooja.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Priya. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Priya. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Priya.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Diya. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Diya. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Diya.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Sneha. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Sneha. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Sneha.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Simran. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Simran. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Simran.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Saanvi. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Saanvi. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Saanvi.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Imran. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Imran. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Imran.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Simran. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Simran. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Simran.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Rohan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Rohan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Rohan.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Kabir.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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