Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 504 · 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 Sahil. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Sahil. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sahil.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Pooja. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Pooja. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Pooja.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Aisha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aisha. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Aisha.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Fatima. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Fatima.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Arjun. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Joseph. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Joseph. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Joseph.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aarav. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Aarav. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Aarav.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Ananya. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Ananya. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Ananya.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Manav. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Manav. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Manav.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Imran. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Imran. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Imran.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Neel. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Ishaan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Ishaan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Ishaan.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Priya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Ishaan. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Ishaan.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Aisha. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Aisha. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Aisha.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Zoya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Zoya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Zoya.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Ananya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Ananya. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Ananya.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Vihaan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Vihaan.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Manav. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Manav. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Manav.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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