Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 507 · 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) “What time does the train leave” asked Tara. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Tara. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Tara.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Ananya. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Ananya. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Ananya.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Meera. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Meera. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Meera.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Joseph. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Joseph. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Joseph.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Maria. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Maria. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Maria.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Ananya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Arjun. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Arjun. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Arjun.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Imran. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Imran. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Imran.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Vihaan. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Vihaan.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Rohan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Rohan. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Rohan.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Dev. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Dev. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Dev.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Rohan. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Rohan. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Rohan.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Manav. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Manav. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Manav.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Dev. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Dev. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Dev.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Dev.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Yash. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Yash. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Yash.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered

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