Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 401 · 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?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aryan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Aryan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Aryan.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Sahil. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
4. 4.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.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Aarav. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Aarav. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aarav.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ananya. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Ananya. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Ananya.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Neel. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Neel. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Neel.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Diya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Diya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Diya.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Sahil. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Sahil. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Sahil.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Yash. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Yash. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Yash.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Riya. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Riya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Riya.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Zoya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Zoya. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Zoya.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Sahil. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Sahil.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Vihaan.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aisha. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aisha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aisha.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Saanvi. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Saanvi. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Saanvi.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Simran. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Simran. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Simran.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Ananya. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Ananya.

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