Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 413 · 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) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Meera. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Meera. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Meera.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Priya. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Priya. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Priya.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Joseph. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Joseph. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Joseph.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Farhan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Farhan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Farhan.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Arjun. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Arjun. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Arjun.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Kabir. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Tara. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Tara. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Tara.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Rohan. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Rohan. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Rohan.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Vihaan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Vihaan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Vihaan.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Farhan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Farhan. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Farhan.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Maria. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Maria. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Maria.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Fatima. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Fatima. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Fatima.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Riya. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Riya.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Tenzin. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Tenzin. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Tenzin.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Joseph. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Joseph. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Joseph.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Maria. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Maria. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Maria.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Diya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Diya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Diya.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Zoya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Zoya. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Zoya.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Ishaan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Ishaan.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked

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