Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 581 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Farhan. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Farhan. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Farhan.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Imran. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Imran. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Imran.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Rohan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Rohan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Rohan.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Nisha. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Nisha.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Yash. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Yash. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Yash.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aisha. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Aisha.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Ananya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Ananya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Ananya.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Riya. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Riya. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Riya.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Fatima. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Yash. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Yash. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Yash.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Neel. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Neel. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Neel.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Simran. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Simran. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Simran.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Sahil. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Kavya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Kavya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Kavya.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Sahil. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Sahil. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Sahil.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Neel. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Neel. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Neel.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Pooja. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Pooja. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Pooja.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Aryan. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Aryan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aryan.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Sahil. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Sahil. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Sahil.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sneha. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Sneha. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Sneha.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Riya. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Riya.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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