Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 625 · 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) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Zoya. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Zoya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Zoya.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aarav. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aarav. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aarav.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Ishaan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ishaan.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Farhan. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Farhan. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Farhan.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Sahil. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Sahil. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Sahil.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Rohan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Rohan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Rohan.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Simran. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Simran. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Simran.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Manav.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Diya. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Diya. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Diya.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Manav. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Manav. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Manav.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Joseph. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Joseph. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Joseph.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Aarav. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Aarav. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Aarav.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Pooja. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Pooja. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Pooja.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Tenzin. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Tenzin. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Tenzin.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Imran. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled

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