Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 511 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Ananya. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Ananya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ananya.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aryan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aryan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aryan.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Pooja. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Pooja. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Pooja.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Neel. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Neel. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Neel.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Rohan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Rohan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Rohan.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Vihaan.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Tenzin. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Tenzin. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Tenzin.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Nisha. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Nisha. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Nisha.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Farhan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Farhan. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Farhan.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Manav. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Manav. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Manav.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Manav. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Manav.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Sneha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Kavya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Aryan. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Aryan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Aryan.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Aarav. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Aarav. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Aarav.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Simran. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Simran. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Simran.

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