Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 542 · 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) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Vihaan.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Meera. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Meera.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Sneha. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Sneha.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Riya. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Riya.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Fatima. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Fatima. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Fatima.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Dev. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Dev. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Dev.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Farhan. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Farhan. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Farhan.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Ishaan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Ishaan.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Arjun.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Simran. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Simran. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Simran.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Ishaan. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Ishaan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Ishaan.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Ananya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Ananya. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Ananya.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Tenzin. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Tenzin. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Tenzin.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Joseph. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Joseph. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Joseph.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked

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