Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 423 · 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?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Riya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Pooja. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Pooja. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Pooja.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Maria. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Priya. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Priya. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Priya.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Dev. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Dev. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Dev.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Tara. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Kabir. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Kabir. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Kabir.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Meera. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Meera. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Meera.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Farhan. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Farhan. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Farhan.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Joseph. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Joseph. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Joseph.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Vihaan.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Arjun. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Arjun. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Arjun.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Nisha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Nisha. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Nisha.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Priya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Priya. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Priya.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked

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