Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 56 · 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) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Joseph. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Joseph. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Joseph.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Sahil. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Sahil.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Aryan. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Aryan. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Aryan.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Aarav. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aarav. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Aarav.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Imran. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Imran. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Imran.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Pooja. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Pooja. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Pooja.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Imran. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Imran. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Imran.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Vihaan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Ananya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Ananya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Ananya.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Aryan. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aryan.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Dev.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Kavya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Kavya. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Kavya.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Neel. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Neel. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Neel.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Sahil. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Sahil. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Sahil.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked

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