Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 538 · 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) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Fatima. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Fatima. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Fatima.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Saanvi. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Saanvi. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Saanvi.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Meera. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Meera. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Meera.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Ishaan. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Ishaan. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Ishaan.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Neel. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Neel. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Neel.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Vihaan. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Vihaan.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Kabir. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kabir. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Kabir.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ananya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Ananya. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Ananya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Farhan. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Farhan. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Farhan.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Riya. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Riya. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Riya.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ishaan. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Ishaan.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Tenzin. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Tenzin.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Yash. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Yash. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Yash.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Ishaan.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Dev. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Dev. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Dev.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Dev. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Dev. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Dev.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

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