Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 431 · 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?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Maria. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Maria. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Maria.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Yash. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Yash.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Kabir. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Kabir. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Kabir.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Tenzin. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Arjun. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Arjun. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Arjun.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Diya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Diya. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Diya.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Kavya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Kavya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Kavya.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Ishaan.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Rohan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Rohan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Rohan.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Rohan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Rohan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Rohan.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Saanvi. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Saanvi. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Saanvi.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Diya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Diya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Diya.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Aisha. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Aisha. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Aisha.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Yash. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Yash. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Yash.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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