Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 561 · 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 kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Tara. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Tara. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Tara.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Saanvi. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Saanvi. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Saanvi.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Maria. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Maria. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Maria.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Aisha. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aisha. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Aisha.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Ishaan.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Priya. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Priya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Priya.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Priya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Priya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Priya.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Ishaan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Ishaan.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Zoya. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Zoya. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Zoya.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Sneha. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Sneha. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Sneha.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Aarav. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Aarav. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aarav.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Imran. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Imran. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Imran.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Maria. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Maria. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Maria.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Sneha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Aryan. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Aryan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aryan.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Neel. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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