Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 794 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Joseph. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Joseph. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Joseph.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Imran. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Imran. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Imran.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Yash. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Yash.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Pooja. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Pooja. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Pooja.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Rohan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Rohan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Rohan.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Kabir. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Kabir. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Kabir.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Joseph. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Joseph. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Joseph.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Tara. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Tara.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Kabir. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Kabir. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Kabir.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Sahil. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Sahil. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Sahil.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Ishaan. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Ishaan.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Riya. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Riya. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Riya.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Sneha. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Sneha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Sneha.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Meera. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Meera. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Meera.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Tenzin. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Tenzin.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Vihaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Yash. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Yash. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Yash.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered

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