Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 563 · 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) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Yash. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Yash. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Yash.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Aarav. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Aarav.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Meera. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Meera. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Meera.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Tenzin. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Tenzin. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Tenzin.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Meera. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Meera.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Ishaan. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Ishaan.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Nisha. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Nisha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Nisha.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Joseph. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Joseph. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Joseph.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Meera. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Meera. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Meera.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Tara. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Tara. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Tara.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Manav. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Manav. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Manav.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Priya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Priya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Priya.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Ananya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Ananya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Ananya.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Rohan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Rohan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Rohan.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Rohan. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Rohan. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Rohan.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Tara. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Tara. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Tara.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Riya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Riya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Riya.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Kabir. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Kabir. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Kabir.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Rohan. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Rohan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Rohan.

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