Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 556 · 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 Kabir. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Kabir. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Kabir.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Manav. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Manav. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Manav.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Kabir. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Kabir. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Kabir.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Fatima. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Fatima. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Fatima.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Aisha. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aisha.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Diya. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Diya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Diya.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Neel. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Neel. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Neel.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Simran. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Simran. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Simran.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Neel. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Sneha. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Sneha. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Sneha.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Kabir. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Kabir. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Kabir.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Meera. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Riya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Riya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Riya.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Pooja. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Pooja. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Pooja.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Kabir.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Aarav. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Aarav. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Aarav.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Sahil. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Ishaan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Ishaan.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Sahil. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Sahil. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Sahil.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Joseph. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Joseph. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Joseph.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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