Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 397 · 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) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Dev. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Dev. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Dev.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Zoya. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Zoya. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Zoya.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Saanvi. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Saanvi.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Aryan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aryan. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Aryan.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Nisha.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Kabir. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Kabir. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Kabir.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Riya.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Aisha. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Aisha. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Aisha.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Ishaan.
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Farhan. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Farhan. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Farhan.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Ishaan. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Ishaan.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Yash. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Pooja. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Pooja. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Pooja.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Dev. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Dev. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Dev.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Simran. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Simran. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Simran.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

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