Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 47 · 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) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Saanvi. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Saanvi. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Saanvi.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Simran. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Simran. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Simran.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Farhan. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Farhan. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Farhan.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Aarav. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Aarav. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aarav.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Joseph. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Joseph. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Joseph.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Nisha. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Nisha. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Nisha.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Manav. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Manav. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Manav.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Saanvi. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Saanvi.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Kabir. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Kabir. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Kabir.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Meera. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Meera. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Meera.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Kabir. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Kabir. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Kabir.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Vihaan. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Vihaan.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Aisha.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Maria. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Maria. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Maria.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Ishaan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Arjun.

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