Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 536 · 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) “Why is the sky blue” asked Joseph. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Joseph. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Joseph.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Neel. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Neel. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Neel.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Diya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Diya. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Diya.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Aryan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aryan. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Aryan.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Yash. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Yash. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Yash.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Manav. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Manav. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Manav.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Riya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Riya. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Riya.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Neel. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Neel. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Neel.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Nisha. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Nisha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Nisha.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Neel. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Neel. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Neel.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Kabir. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Kabir.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Ananya. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Ananya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Ananya.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Imran. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Imran. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Imran.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Neel. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Neel. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Neel.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Simran. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Simran. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Simran.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Diya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Diya. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Diya.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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