Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 531 · 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?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Farhan. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Farhan. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Farhan.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Priya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Priya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Priya.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Dev. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Dev. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Dev.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Kabir. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Kabir. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Kabir.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Meera. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Meera. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Meera.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Ishaan. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Ishaan.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Diya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Diya. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Diya.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Diya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Diya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Diya.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Sneha. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Sneha.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Manav. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Manav. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Manav.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Sneha. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Sneha. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Sneha.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Nisha. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Nisha.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Ananya. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Ananya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ananya.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Fatima. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Fatima. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Fatima.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Sahil. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked

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