Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 806 · 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) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Aarav. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aarav. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Aarav.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Sneha. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sneha. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Sneha.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Nisha. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Nisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Nisha.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Nisha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Nisha. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Nisha.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Riya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Riya. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Riya.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Meera. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Meera. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Meera.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Neel. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Neel. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Neel.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Tenzin. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Tenzin. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Tenzin.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Priya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Priya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Priya.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Pooja. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Pooja. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Pooja.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Vihaan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Vihaan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Vihaan.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Farhan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Farhan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Farhan.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Zoya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Zoya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Zoya.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Ishaan. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Ishaan.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked

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