Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 668 · 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?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Dev.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Diya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Yash. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Arjun. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Arjun. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Arjun.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Nisha. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Nisha. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Nisha.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Nisha.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Meera. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Meera. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Meera.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Dev. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Dev. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Dev.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Fatima. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Fatima. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Fatima.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Maria. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Maria. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Maria.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Saanvi. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Saanvi. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Saanvi.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Riya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Riya. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Riya.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Kabir. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Kabir. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Kabir.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Arjun. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Arjun. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Arjun.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Sahil. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Sahil. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Sahil.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Simran. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Simran. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Simran.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Diya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Diya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Diya.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Tara. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Tara. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Tara.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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