Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 621 · 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?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Riya. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Riya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Riya.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Rohan. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Rohan. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Rohan.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Neel. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Neel. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Neel.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Sahil. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Sahil.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Yash. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Yash. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Yash.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Pooja. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Pooja. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Pooja.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Tara. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Tara. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Tara.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Imran. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Imran. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Imran.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Manav. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Manav. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Manav.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Ishaan. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Ishaan.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Meera. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Meera. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Meera.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Yash. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Yash.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Riya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Diya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Diya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Diya.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Sahil. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Sahil. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Sahil.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Sahil. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sahil. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Sahil.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Imran. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Ananya. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Ananya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Ananya.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Priya. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Priya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Priya.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Yash. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Yash. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Yash.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Ishaan. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ishaan.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Ananya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Ananya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Ananya.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Diya. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Diya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Diya.

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