Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 658 · 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) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Diya. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Diya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Diya.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Vihaan. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Vihaan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Vihaan.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Rohan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Rohan. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Rohan.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Tara. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Tara. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Tara.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Vihaan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Diya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Diya. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Diya.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Kabir.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Farhan. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Farhan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Farhan.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Arjun. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Arjun. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Arjun.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Dev. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Dev. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Dev.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Ishaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Nisha. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Nisha. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Nisha.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Zoya. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Zoya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Zoya.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Rohan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Rohan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Rohan.

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