Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 499 · 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 dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Joseph. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Joseph. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Joseph.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Diya. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Diya. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Diya.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Imran. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Imran.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Nisha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Nisha. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Nisha.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Priya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Priya. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Priya.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Riya. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Riya.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Ishaan. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Ishaan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Ishaan.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Vihaan. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Vihaan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Vihaan.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Fatima. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Fatima. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Fatima.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Manav. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Manav. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Manav.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Aisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Vihaan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Vihaan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Vihaan.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Neel. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Neel. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Neel.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Fatima. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Fatima. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Fatima.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Manav. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Manav. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Manav.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Simran. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Simran. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Simran.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Sneha. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Sneha. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Sneha.

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