Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 681 · 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) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Dev. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Dev. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Dev.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Neel. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Neel.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Imran. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Imran. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Imran.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Maria. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Maria. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Maria.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Rohan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Rohan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Rohan.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Meera. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Meera. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Meera.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Ananya. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ananya. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Ananya.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aarav. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Aarav. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Aarav.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Saanvi. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Saanvi. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Saanvi.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Manav. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Manav. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Manav.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Riya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Riya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Riya.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Simran. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Simran. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Simran.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Aarav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Pooja. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Pooja. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Pooja.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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