Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 529 · 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 Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aarav. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Aarav. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Aarav.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Sahil. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Sahil.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Dev. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Dev. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Dev.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Farhan. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Farhan. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Farhan.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Meera. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Meera.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Imran. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Imran. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Imran.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Aryan.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Tara. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Tara. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Tara.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Arjun. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Arjun. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Arjun.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Tenzin. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Tenzin.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Tara. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Tara. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Tara.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Dev. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Dev. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Dev.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Tara. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Tara. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Tara.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Maria. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Maria. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Maria.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Simran. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Simran. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Simran.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Dev. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Dev. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Dev.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Tenzin. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Aryan.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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