Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 396 · 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) “What time does the train leave?” asked Yash. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Yash. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Yash.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Kabir.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Tara. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Tara.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Kavya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Kavya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Kavya.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Nisha. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Nisha.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Joseph. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Joseph. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Joseph.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Yash. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Yash. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Yash.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Priya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Priya. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Priya.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Dev. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Dev.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Ishaan. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Ishaan.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Neel.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Simran. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Simran. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Simran.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Vihaan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Vihaan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Vihaan.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Aisha. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aisha. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Aisha.

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