Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 490 · 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) Come back here, Moti! shouted Diya. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Diya. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Diya.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Simran. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Simran. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Simran.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Priya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Priya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Priya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aisha. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Aisha. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Aisha.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Neel. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Sahil. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Zoya. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Zoya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Zoya.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Manav. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Manav. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Manav.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Aarav.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Imran. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Imran. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Imran.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Sahil. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Sahil. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Sahil.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Yash.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Tara. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Nisha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Nisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Nisha.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Priya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Priya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Priya.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Nisha. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Nisha. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Nisha.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Aarav. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Aarav. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aarav.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Ishaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Pooja. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Pooja. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Pooja.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Joseph. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Joseph. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Joseph.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Tara. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Tara. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Tara.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Priya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Priya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Priya.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Tara. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Tara. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Tara.

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