Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 593 · 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) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Arjun. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Arjun. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Arjun.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Pooja. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Pooja. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Pooja.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Priya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Priya. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Priya.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Manav. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Manav. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Manav.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Kabir. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Kabir. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Kabir.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Ishaan. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Ishaan.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Fatima. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Fatima. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Fatima.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Aryan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Aryan.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Neel. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Neel. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Neel.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Yash. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Yash. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Yash.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Vihaan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Vihaan.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Tara. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Tara. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Tara.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Simran. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Simran. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Simran.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Vihaan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Vihaan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Vihaan.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Yash. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Yash. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Yash.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Aryan. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Ishaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Ananya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Ananya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Ananya.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed

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