Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 742 · 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) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Pooja. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Pooja. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Pooja.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Nisha.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Maria. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Maria.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Sneha. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Sneha. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Sneha.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Saanvi. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Saanvi. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Saanvi.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Fatima. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Fatima. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Fatima.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Imran. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Imran. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Imran.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Nisha. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Nisha. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Nisha.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Simran. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Simran. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Simran.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Kavya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Tenzin. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Tenzin. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Tenzin.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Meera. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Sahil. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Sahil. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Sahil.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Meera. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Meera.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Vihaan. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Vihaan.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Diya. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Diya. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Diya.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Manav. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Manav.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Aarav. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Aarav. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Aarav.

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