Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 53 · 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) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Sneha. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Sneha. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Sneha.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Sneha. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Sneha. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Sneha.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Yash. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Yash. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Yash.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Priya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Priya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Priya.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Riya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Riya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Riya.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Simran. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Simran. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Simran.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Rohan. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Rohan. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Rohan.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Maria. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Maria. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Maria.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Aryan. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Aryan.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Joseph. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Joseph. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Joseph.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Meera. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Manav. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Manav. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Manav.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Ananya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Ananya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Ananya.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Riya. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Riya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Riya.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Kabir. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Kabir. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Kabir.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Priya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Priya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Priya.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Aryan. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Aryan. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Aryan.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled

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