Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 419 · 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) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Priya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Priya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Priya.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Yash. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Yash.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Sahil. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Sahil. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Sahil.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Neel. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Neel. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Neel.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
10. 10.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 (!)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Imran. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Imran.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Tenzin. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Tenzin. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Tenzin.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Tenzin.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Fatima. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Fatima. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Fatima.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Pooja. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Pooja. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Pooja.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Ananya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Ananya. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Ananya.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Riya. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Riya. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Riya.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Dev. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Dev. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Dev.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Kavya. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Kavya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Kavya.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Aryan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aryan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Aryan.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Tara. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Tara. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Zoya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Zoya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Zoya.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Pooja. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Pooja. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Pooja.

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