Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 579 · 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 Dev. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Dev. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Dev.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Aarav. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Aarav. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aarav.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Dev. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Dev.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Joseph. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Dev. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Dev. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Dev.
10. 10.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.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Yash. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Yash. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Yash.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Aisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Simran. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Simran. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Simran.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Manav.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Diya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Diya. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Diya.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Saanvi. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Saanvi. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Saanvi.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Meera. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Meera. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Meera.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Tenzin. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Tenzin. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Tenzin.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Meera. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Meera. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Meera.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Neel. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Neel. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Neel.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Arjun. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Arjun. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Arjun.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aarav. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Aarav. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Aarav.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Joseph. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Joseph. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Joseph.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Neel. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Neel. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Neel.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Manav. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Manav. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Manav.

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