Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 437 · 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) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Sahil. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Sahil. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Sahil.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Sneha. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Sneha. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Sneha.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Sneha. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sneha. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Sneha.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Kavya. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Kavya. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Kavya.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Manav. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Manav.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Joseph. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Joseph. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Joseph.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Vihaan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Vihaan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Vihaan.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Yash. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Rohan. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Rohan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Rohan.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Ananya.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Zoya. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Zoya. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Zoya.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Sneha. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Sneha.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aarav. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Aarav. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Aarav.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Ananya. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Ananya.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Aisha. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aisha.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Tara. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Joseph. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Joseph. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Joseph.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Sneha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Sneha. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Sneha.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered

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