Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 718 · 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) “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.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Tenzin. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Tenzin. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Tenzin.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Rohan. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Rohan. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Rohan.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Riya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Riya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Riya.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Ishaan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Ishaan.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Tenzin. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Tenzin. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Tenzin.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Aryan. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Aryan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aryan.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Tara. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aisha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Aisha. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Aisha.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Aisha. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Aisha. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Aisha.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aryan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Aryan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aryan.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aisha. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Aisha.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Tenzin. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Maria. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Maria. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Maria.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Joseph. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Joseph. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Joseph.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Kabir.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Vihaan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Vihaan.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Dev. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Dev. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Dev.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Ishaan. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Ishaan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ishaan.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted

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