Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 722 · 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) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Maria. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Maria. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Maria.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Yash. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Yash. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Yash.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Meera. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Meera. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Meera.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Kavya. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Kavya. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Kavya.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Rohan. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Rohan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Rohan.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Priya. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Priya. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Priya.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Sneha. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sneha. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Sneha.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Arjun. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Arjun. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Arjun.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Aisha. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Aisha. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aisha.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Dev. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Dev. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Dev.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Vihaan. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Vihaan.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Priya. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Priya. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Priya.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Maria. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Maria. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Maria.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Farhan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Farhan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Farhan.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Joseph. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Joseph. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Joseph.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Arjun. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Arjun. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Arjun.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

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