Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 744 · 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) “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.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Diya. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Diya. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Diya.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Saanvi. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Saanvi.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Joseph. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Joseph. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Joseph.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Tenzin. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Tenzin. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Tenzin.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Arjun. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Arjun. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Arjun.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Aryan. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Aryan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Aryan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Kavya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Kavya. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Kavya.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Pooja. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Pooja. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Pooja.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Kabir. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Kabir. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Kabir.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Kabir. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Kabir. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kabir.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Yash. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Yash. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Yash.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Saanvi.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Aarav.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Saanvi. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Saanvi. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Saanvi.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Ishaan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ishaan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Ishaan.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Rohan. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Rohan. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Rohan.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Ananya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Sneha. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Sneha. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Sneha.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted

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