Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 421 · 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 Meera. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Meera. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Meera.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Kavya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Kavya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Kavya.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Meera. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Meera. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Meera.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Manav. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Manav. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Manav.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Manav. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Manav. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Manav.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Dev. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Dev. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Dev.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Farhan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Kabir.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Maria. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Maria. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Maria.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Zoya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Zoya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Zoya.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Vihaan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Vihaan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Vihaan.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Saanvi. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Saanvi.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Rohan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Kabir. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Kabir. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Kabir.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Sneha. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Sneha. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Sneha.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Pooja. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Pooja. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Pooja.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Neel.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Sahil. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Sahil. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Sahil.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Joseph. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Joseph. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Joseph.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Ishaan. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Ishaan.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

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