Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 502 · 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) Grab the rope! shouted Imran. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Imran. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Imran.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Imran. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Imran. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Imran.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Kavya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Kavya. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Kavya.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Saanvi. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Saanvi.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Priya. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Priya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Priya.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Aisha. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Aisha. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Aisha.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Saanvi. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Vihaan. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Vihaan. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Vihaan.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Meera. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Meera. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Meera.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Maria. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Maria. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Maria.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Imran. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Imran. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Imran.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Nisha.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Kavya. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Kavya. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Kavya.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Joseph. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Diya. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Diya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Diya.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Ananya. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Ananya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Ananya.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Riya. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Riya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Riya.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Ananya. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Ananya. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Ananya.

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