Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 656 · 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) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Kabir. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Kabir.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Diya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Diya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Diya.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Manav. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Manav. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Manav.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Imran. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Imran. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Imran.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Farhan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Farhan. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Farhan.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Kavya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Kavya. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Kavya.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Arjun. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Arjun. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Arjun.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Kabir. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Kabir. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Kabir.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Saanvi. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Saanvi.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Priya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Priya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Priya.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Dev. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Dev.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Saanvi. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Saanvi.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Diya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Diya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Diya.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Joseph. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Joseph. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Joseph.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Farhan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Farhan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Farhan.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Meera. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Meera. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Meera.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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