Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 662 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Kavya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Fatima. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Fatima. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Fatima.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Joseph. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Joseph. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Joseph.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Tenzin. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Tenzin. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Tenzin.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Sneha. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Sneha.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Rohan. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Rohan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Rohan.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Joseph. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Joseph. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Joseph.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aisha. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aisha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aisha.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Nisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Manav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Aisha. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aisha. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Aisha.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Arjun. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Arjun. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Arjun.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Arjun. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Arjun. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Arjun.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Zoya. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Zoya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Zoya.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Riya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Riya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Riya.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

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