Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 677 · 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?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Diya. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Diya. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Diya.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Aarav. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aarav.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Aryan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Aryan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Aryan.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Meera. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Meera. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Meera.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Sahil. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Sahil. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Sahil.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Ishaan. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Ishaan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Ishaan.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Ishaan. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Ishaan.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Imran. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Imran. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Imran.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Fatima. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Fatima.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Kavya. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Kavya. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Kavya.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Joseph. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Joseph. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Joseph.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Arjun. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Arjun.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Ishaan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ishaan.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Pooja. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Pooja. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Pooja.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Maria. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Maria. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Maria.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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