Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 675 · 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) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aryan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aryan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aryan.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Tenzin. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Priya. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Priya. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Priya.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Vihaan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Vihaan. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Vihaan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Maria. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Maria. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Maria.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Kabir. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Kabir. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Kabir.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Priya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Priya. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Priya.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Fatima. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Fatima.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aarav. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Aarav. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Aarav.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Aarav. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Aarav. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Aarav.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aryan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Tara. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Tara. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Tara.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Tenzin. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Tenzin.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
36. 36.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.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Kavya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Kavya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Kavya.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Maria. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Maria. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Maria.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Ananya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Ananya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Ananya.

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