Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 464 · 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?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Dev. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Dev. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Dev.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Sahil. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Sneha. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Sneha.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Simran. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Simran. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Simran.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Simran. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Simran. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Simran.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Pooja. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Diya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Diya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Diya.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Sneha. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Sneha. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Sneha.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Tenzin. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Tenzin. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Tenzin.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Imran. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Imran. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Imran.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Tara. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Tara. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Tara.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Dev. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Dev. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Dev.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Ananya. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Ananya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Ananya.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Riya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Riya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Riya.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked

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