Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 547 · 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?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Pooja. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Pooja. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Pooja.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Pooja. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Pooja. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Pooja.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Neel.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Meera. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Meera. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Meera.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Sneha. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Sneha. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Sneha.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Dev. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Dev. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Dev.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Kabir. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Kabir. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Kabir.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Imran. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Imran. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Imran.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Yash. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Yash. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Yash.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Yash. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Neel. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Maria. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Maria. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Maria.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Saanvi. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Saanvi.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Yash. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Yash. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Yash.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Simran. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Simran. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Simran.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Yash. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Yash. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Yash.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Maria. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Maria. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Maria.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Aarav. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Aarav. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Aarav.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Yash. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Yash. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Yash.

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