Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 586 · 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 film is starting” whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Ananya. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Ananya.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Aisha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aisha. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Aisha.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Tenzin. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Tenzin. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Tenzin.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Sneha. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Sneha.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Arjun. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Arjun. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Arjun.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Zoya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Zoya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Zoya.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Vihaan. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Vihaan.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Meera. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Meera. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Meera.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Ananya. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Ananya.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Fatima. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Fatima. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Fatima.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Aisha. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Aisha.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Saanvi.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Tara. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Fatima. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Fatima. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Fatima.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Sneha.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Riya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Riya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Riya.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Joseph. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Joseph. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Joseph.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Manav.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Vihaan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Vihaan. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Vihaan.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Tara. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Tara. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Tara.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled

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