Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 520 · 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) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Fatima. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Fatima. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Fatima.
2. 2.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 (!)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Aisha. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aisha. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Aisha.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Diya. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Diya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Diya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Maria. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Maria. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Maria.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Zoya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Zoya. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Zoya.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Vihaan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Vihaan.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Sahil. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Riya. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Riya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Riya.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Joseph. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Joseph. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Joseph.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Tenzin. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Tenzin. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Tenzin.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Neel. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Neel. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Neel.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Arjun. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Arjun.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Maria. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Maria. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Maria.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Meera. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Meera. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Meera.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Saanvi. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Saanvi. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Saanvi.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Yash. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Yash.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Nisha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Nisha. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Nisha.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

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