Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 537 · 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?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Pooja. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Pooja. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Pooja.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Ananya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Ananya. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Ananya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Manav. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Manav. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Manav.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Imran. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Imran. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Imran.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Meera. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Meera. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Meera.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Arjun. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Arjun. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Arjun.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Meera. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Meera. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Meera.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Manav. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Manav. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Manav.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Saanvi. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Saanvi. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Saanvi.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Farhan. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Farhan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Farhan.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Ananya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ananya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Ananya.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Diya. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Diya. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Diya.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Neel. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Neel. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Neel.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Manav. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Manav.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Yash. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Yash.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Yash. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Yash. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Yash.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Manav. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Manav. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Manav.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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