Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 59 · 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) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Meera. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Meera. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Meera.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Riya. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Riya. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Riya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aarav. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Aarav. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Aarav.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Zoya. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Zoya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Zoya.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Joseph. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Joseph. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Joseph.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Dev. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Dev. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Dev.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Fatima. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Fatima. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Fatima.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Dev. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Dev. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Dev.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Riya. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Riya.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Kabir. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Kabir. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Kabir.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Imran. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Imran. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Imran.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Nisha. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Nisha. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Nisha.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Maria. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Maria. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Maria.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Imran. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Imran. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Imran.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Yash. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Yash. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Yash.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Meera. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Meera. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Meera.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Yash. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Yash.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Maria. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Maria. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Maria.

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