Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 707 · 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?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Vihaan. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Vihaan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Vihaan.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Diya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Diya. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Diya.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Meera. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Meera. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Meera.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Simran. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Simran. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Simran.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Ishaan. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Ishaan.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Nisha. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Nisha. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Nisha.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Rohan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Rohan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Rohan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Imran. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Imran. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Imran.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Tenzin. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Tenzin.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Kavya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Kavya. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Kavya.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Vihaan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Farhan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Farhan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Farhan.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Joseph. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Joseph. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Joseph.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Vihaan. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Neel. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Neel. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Neel.
37. 37.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.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Saanvi.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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