Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 700 · 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) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Neel. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Neel. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Neel.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Yash. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Yash. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Yash.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aarav. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Aarav. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Aarav.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Priya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Priya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Priya.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Simran. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Simran. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Simran.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Priya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Priya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Priya.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Sahil. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Sahil. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Sahil.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Arjun. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Arjun. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Arjun.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Aarav.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Yash. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Yash. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Yash.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Dev. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Dev. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Dev.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Aryan. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Aryan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aryan.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Nisha. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Nisha. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Nisha.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Joseph. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Joseph. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Joseph.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Fatima. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Fatima.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Tara. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Tara. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Tara.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Farhan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Zoya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Zoya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Zoya.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Farhan. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Farhan. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Farhan.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked

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