Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 663 · 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) Watch out for that car! shouted Fatima. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Fatima. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Fatima.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Yash. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Yash. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Yash.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Dev. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Simran. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Simran. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Simran.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Rohan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Rohan. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Rohan.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Riya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Riya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Riya.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Meera. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Meera. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Meera.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Farhan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Farhan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Farhan.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Joseph. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Joseph. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Joseph.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Vihaan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Vihaan.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Yash. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Yash.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Aryan. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Aryan. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Aryan.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Aarav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Sneha. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Sneha.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Aryan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aryan.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Priya. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Priya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Priya.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Manav. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Manav. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Manav.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Kabir. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Kabir. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Kabir.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Arjun.

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