Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 70 · 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?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Maria. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Maria. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Maria.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Tenzin. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Tenzin. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Tenzin.
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Fatima. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Fatima. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Fatima.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Sahil. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Sahil. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Sahil.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Rohan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Rohan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Rohan.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Arjun. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Arjun. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Arjun.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Simran. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Simran. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Simran.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Saanvi. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Saanvi. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Saanvi.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Tara. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Farhan. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Farhan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Farhan.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Kabir. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Maria. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Maria.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Kabir. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Kabir. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Kabir.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Meera. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Meera. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Meera.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Diya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Diya. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Diya.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Simran. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Simran. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Simran.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Fatima. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Priya. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Priya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Priya.

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