Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 551 · 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?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Yash. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Yash. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Yash.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Saanvi. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Saanvi.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Sahil. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Sahil. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Sahil.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Tenzin. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Tenzin. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Tenzin.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Manav. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Manav. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Manav.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Tenzin. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Ananya. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Ananya. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Ananya.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Tenzin. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Tenzin.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Vihaan.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Arjun. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Arjun. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Arjun.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Ishaan. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Ishaan.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Ananya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Ananya. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Ananya.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Maria. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Maria. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Maria.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Sneha. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Sneha. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Sneha.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Manav. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Manav. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Manav.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Priya. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Priya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Priya.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked

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