Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 655 · 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) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Pooja. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Pooja. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Pooja.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Tenzin.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Joseph. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Joseph. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Joseph.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Fatima. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Fatima.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Sneha. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Sneha. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Sneha.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Neel.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Joseph. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Joseph. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Joseph.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Zoya. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Zoya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Zoya.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Priya. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Priya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Priya.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Maria. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Maria. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Maria.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Kavya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Kavya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Kavya.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Aarav. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Aarav. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Aarav.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Imran. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Imran.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Aryan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aryan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Aryan.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Arjun. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Arjun. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Arjun.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Pooja. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Pooja. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Pooja.

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