Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 524 · 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) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Ananya. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Ananya.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Neel. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Neel. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Neel.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Aarav. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Aarav. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Aarav.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Diya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Diya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Diya.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Neel. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Neel. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Neel.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Pooja. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Pooja. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Pooja.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Simran. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Simran. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Simran.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Tenzin. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Tenzin. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Tenzin.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Yash. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Yash. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Yash.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Nisha.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Kavya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Kavya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Kavya.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Nisha.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Saanvi. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Neel. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Neel. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Neel.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Rohan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Rohan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Rohan.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Maria. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Maria. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Maria.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Joseph. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Joseph. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Joseph.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

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