Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 572 · 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) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Zoya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Zoya.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Meera. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Meera. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Meera.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Fatima. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Fatima. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Fatima.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Dev. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Dev. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Dev.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Nisha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Nisha. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Nisha.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Meera. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Meera. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Meera.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Aarav. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aarav. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Aarav.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Priya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Priya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Priya.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Pooja. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Sneha. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Sneha. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Sneha.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Maria. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Maria. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Maria.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Fatima. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Fatima. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Fatima.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Pooja. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Pooja. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Pooja.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Riya. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Riya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Riya.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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