Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 57 · 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) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Simran. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Simran. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Simran.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sneha. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Sneha. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Sneha.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Saanvi. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Saanvi. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Saanvi.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Ananya. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Ananya. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Ananya.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Pooja. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Pooja. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Pooja.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Rohan. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Rohan. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Rohan.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Pooja. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Pooja. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Pooja.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Yash. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Yash. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Yash.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Yash. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Yash.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Vihaan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Vihaan. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Vihaan.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Kavya. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Kavya. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kavya.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Tenzin. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Tenzin. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Tenzin.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Rohan. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Rohan. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Rohan.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Neel. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Neel. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Neel.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Tara. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Tara. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Tara.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Manav. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Manav. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Manav.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Ishaan. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Ishaan.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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