Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 42 · 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) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Yash. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Yash. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Yash.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Meera. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Meera. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Meera.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Tenzin.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Vihaan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Fatima. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Fatima. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Fatima.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Diya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Diya. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Diya.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Riya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Riya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Riya.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Ishaan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Kabir.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Tara. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Dev. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Dev. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Dev.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Priya. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Priya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Priya.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Maria. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Maria. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Maria.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aisha. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Aisha. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Aisha.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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