Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 55 · 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) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Priya. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Priya. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Priya.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Joseph. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Joseph. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Joseph.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Sahil. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Sahil. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Sahil.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Manav. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Manav. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Manav.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aarav. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Aarav. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Aarav.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Meera. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aarav. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Aarav. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aarav.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Kabir. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Kabir. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Kabir.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Manav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Fatima. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Fatima. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Fatima.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Zoya. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Zoya. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Zoya.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Nisha. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Nisha. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Nisha.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Ishaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Zoya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Rohan. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Rohan. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Rohan.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Pooja. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Pooja. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Pooja.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aryan. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted

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