Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 64 · 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) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Maria. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Maria. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Maria.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Zoya. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Zoya. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Zoya.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Aisha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aisha. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Aisha.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Nisha. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Nisha. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Nisha.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Zoya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Zoya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Zoya.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Sneha. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Sneha. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Sneha.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Pooja. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Pooja. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Pooja.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Nisha. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Nisha. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Nisha.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Vihaan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Pooja. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Pooja. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Pooja.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Sahil. (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 Sneha. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Sneha. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Sneha.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Manav. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Manav. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Manav.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Farhan.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Diya. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Diya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Diya.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aisha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aisha.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Vihaan. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Vihaan.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Saanvi. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted

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