Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 728 · 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) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Ishaan.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Ishaan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Ishaan.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Manav. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Manav. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Manav.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Nisha. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Nisha. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Nisha.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Aryan. (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 Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Ishaan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Imran. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Imran. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Imran.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aarav. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Aarav. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Aarav.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Dev.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Pooja. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Pooja. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Pooja.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Vihaan. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Vihaan. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Vihaan.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Kavya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Kavya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Kavya.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Rohan. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Rohan. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Rohan.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Aisha. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Aisha. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Aisha.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Rohan. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Rohan. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Rohan.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Aryan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aryan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Aryan.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Diya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Diya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Diya.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Rohan. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Rohan.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Ishaan. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Ishaan. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Ishaan.

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