Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 515 · 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) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Dev. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Dev. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Dev.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Tenzin. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Tenzin.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Joseph. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Joseph. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Joseph.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Sahil. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Sahil. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Sahil.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Ishaan. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Ishaan. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Ishaan.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Vihaan.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Tenzin. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Tenzin. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Tenzin.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Saanvi. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Saanvi.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Priya. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Priya. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Priya.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Neel.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Aarav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Imran. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Imran. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Imran.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Riya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Riya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Riya.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Aryan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aryan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Aryan.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Saanvi. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Sneha. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Sneha. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sneha.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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