Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 696 · 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) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Aryan. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aryan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aryan.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Aisha. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aisha.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Meera. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Zoya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Zoya. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Zoya.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aarav. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Aarav. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Aarav.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Rohan. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Rohan. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Rohan.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Simran. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Simran. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Simran.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Rohan. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Rohan. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Rohan.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Arjun. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Arjun. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Arjun.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Aryan. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Aryan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Aryan.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aisha. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aisha.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Meera. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Meera.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Priya. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Priya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Priya.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Saanvi. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Saanvi. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Saanvi.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Kabir. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Kabir. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Kabir.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Vihaan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Vihaan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Vihaan.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Saanvi. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Neel. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Neel. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Neel.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Priya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Priya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Priya.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked

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