Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 54 · 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) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Zoya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Zoya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Zoya.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Saanvi.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Zoya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Zoya. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Zoya.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Maria. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Maria. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Maria.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Fatima. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Fatima.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Aisha. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Aisha. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aisha.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Riya. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Riya. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Riya.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Arjun. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Arjun. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Arjun.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ishaan. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Ishaan.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Saanvi. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Saanvi. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Saanvi.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Rohan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Rohan. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Rohan.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Arjun. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Arjun. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Arjun.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Farhan. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Farhan.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Zoya. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Zoya. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Zoya.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Maria. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Maria. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Maria.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Arjun. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Arjun. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Arjun.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Priya. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Priya. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Priya.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Vihaan. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Vihaan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Vihaan.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Rohan. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Rohan. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Rohan.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Zoya. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Zoya.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Rohan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Rohan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Rohan.
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Dev. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Dev. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Dev.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Ishaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Manav. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Manav. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Manav.

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