Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 717 · 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) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Sahil. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Sahil. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Sahil.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Ananya. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Ananya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Ananya.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Zoya. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Zoya. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Zoya.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Manav. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Manav. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Manav.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Kavya. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Kavya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Kavya.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Joseph. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Joseph. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Joseph.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Meera. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Meera.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Kavya. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Kavya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Kavya.
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?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Diya. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Diya. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Diya.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ananya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Ananya. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Ananya.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Maria. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Maria. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Maria.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Neel. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Neel. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Neel.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Vihaan. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Vihaan.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Ananya.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Saanvi. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Saanvi.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Saanvi. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Saanvi.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
40. 40.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 (,)

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