Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 666 · 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 film is starting” whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Sahil.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Aryan. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aryan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aryan.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Sneha. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Sneha. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Sneha.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Sahil. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Sahil. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Sahil.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Saanvi. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Saanvi. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Saanvi.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Farhan. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Farhan. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Farhan.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Nisha. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Nisha. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Nisha.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Meera. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Meera. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Meera.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Kavya. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Kavya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Kavya.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Tara. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Tara. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Tara.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Tenzin. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aarav. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Aarav.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Zoya. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Zoya. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Zoya.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Pooja. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Pooja. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Pooja.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Kavya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Kavya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Kavya.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Vihaan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Vihaan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Vihaan.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aryan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Aryan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Aryan.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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