Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 560 · 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) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aisha. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Aisha.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aisha. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Aisha.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Tenzin. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Tenzin. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Tenzin.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Priya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Priya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Priya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Riya.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Priya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Priya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Priya.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Sneha. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Sneha. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Sneha.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Yash. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Yash. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Yash.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Kavya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Kavya. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Kavya.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Sahil. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Sahil. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Sahil.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Farhan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Farhan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Farhan.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Nisha. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Nisha. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Nisha.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Dev.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Manav. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Manav. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Manav.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Nisha. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Nisha. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Nisha.

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