Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 6 · 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?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Diya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Diya. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Diya.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Aarav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Kabir.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Fatima. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Fatima.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Saanvi. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Saanvi.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Manav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Rohan. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Rohan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Rohan.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Priya. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Priya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Priya.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Ananya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Ananya. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Ananya.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Aarav.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Fatima. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Fatima.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Tara. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Tara. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Tara.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Arjun. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Arjun.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Tenzin. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Tenzin. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Tenzin.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Tara. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Tara. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Tara.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Ishaan. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Ishaan.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Kabir. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Kabir. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Kabir.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Sahil. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Sahil. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Sahil.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Joseph. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Joseph. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Joseph.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Neel.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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