Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 473 · 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) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Zoya. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Zoya. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Zoya.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Kavya. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Kavya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Kavya.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Joseph. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Joseph. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Joseph.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Farhan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Farhan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Farhan.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Ishaan. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Ishaan. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Ishaan.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Tara. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Tara.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Vihaan. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Vihaan. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Vihaan.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Kabir.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Vihaan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Diya. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Diya. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Diya.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Imran. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Imran. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Imran.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Rohan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Rohan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Rohan.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Pooja. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Pooja. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Pooja.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Dev. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Dev. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Dev.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Yash. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Yash. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Yash.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Vihaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Priya. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Priya. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Priya.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Manav.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Ishaan. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Ishaan.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Farhan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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