Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 533 · 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?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Nisha. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Nisha. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Nisha.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Aryan. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Aryan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aryan.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Arjun. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Arjun. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Arjun.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Yash. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Yash. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Yash.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Manav.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Riya. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Riya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Riya.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Joseph. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Joseph. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Joseph.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Aisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Tenzin. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Tenzin.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Pooja. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Pooja. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Pooja.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Kavya. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Kavya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Kavya.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Zoya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Zoya. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Zoya.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Farhan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Farhan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Farhan.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Kabir. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Kabir. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Kabir.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Farhan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Imran. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Imran. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Imran.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered

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