Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 712 · 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) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Fatima. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Fatima. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Fatima.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Fatima. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Fatima. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Fatima.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Tenzin. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Tenzin. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Tenzin.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Riya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Tenzin. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Tenzin. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Tenzin.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Aryan. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Aryan. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Aryan.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Simran. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Simran. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Simran.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Kabir. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Kabir. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kabir.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Dev. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Dev. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Dev.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.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.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Arjun. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Arjun. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Arjun.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Sahil. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Sahil. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Sahil.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Kabir. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Kabir. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Kabir.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Ishaan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Ishaan. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Ishaan.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Joseph. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Joseph. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Joseph.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Vihaan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Vihaan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Vihaan.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Yash. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Yash. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Yash.
32. 32.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 (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Nisha. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Nisha. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Nisha.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Dev. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Dev. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Dev.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Sahil.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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