Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 577 · 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 goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Saanvi. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Saanvi. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Saanvi.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Dev. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Dev. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Dev.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Tenzin. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Tenzin.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Meera. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Meera. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Meera.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Ishaan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ishaan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Ishaan.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Riya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Riya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Riya.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Tara. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Tara. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Joseph. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Joseph. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Joseph.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Kavya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Kavya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Kavya.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Simran. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Simran. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Simran.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Sahil. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Sahil. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Sahil.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Nisha. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Nisha. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Nisha.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Vihaan.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Riya. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Riya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Riya.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Diya. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Diya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Diya.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Kabir. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Kabir. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Kabir.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Aarav. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Aarav. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aarav.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Aisha. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aisha. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Aisha.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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