Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 674 · 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) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Aryan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Aryan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aryan.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Maria. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Maria. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Maria.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Sahil. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Kavya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Ishaan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Ishaan. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Ishaan.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Dev. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Dev. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Dev.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Imran. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Imran. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Imran.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Yash. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Yash. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Yash.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Nisha. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Nisha. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Nisha.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Sahil. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Sahil. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Sahil.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Neel. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Neel. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Neel.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Imran. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Imran. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Imran.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Manav. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Manav. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Manav.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Saanvi. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Saanvi.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Neel. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Neel.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Farhan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Farhan. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Farhan.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Manav.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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