Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 721 · 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) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Fatima. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Fatima. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Fatima.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Manav. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Manav. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Manav.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Kabir. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Kabir. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Kabir.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Imran. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Zoya. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Zoya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Zoya.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aarav. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aarav. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aarav.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Ananya.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Manav. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Manav. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Manav.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Sahil. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Sahil. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Sahil.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Fatima. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Fatima. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Fatima.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Joseph. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Joseph. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Joseph.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Priya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Priya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Priya.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Saanvi. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Saanvi. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Saanvi.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Zoya. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Zoya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Zoya.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Arjun. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Arjun.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Riya. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Riya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Riya.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Meera. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Meera. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Meera.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Imran. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Imran. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Imran.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Kavya. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Kavya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Kavya.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Aryan. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aryan. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Aryan.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

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