Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 476 · 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) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Kabir. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Kabir. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Kabir.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Farhan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Farhan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Farhan.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Neel. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Neel. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Neel.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Dev. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Dev. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Dev.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Pooja. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Pooja. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Pooja.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aarav.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Riya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Riya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Riya.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Maria. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Maria. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Maria.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Zoya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Kavya. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Kavya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Kavya.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Aarav. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aarav. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aarav.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Diya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Diya. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Diya.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Riya.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Dev. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Dev. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Dev.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Aisha. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Aisha. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Aisha.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

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