Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 807 · 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) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Farhan.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Aarav. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Aarav. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aarav.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Fatima. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Fatima. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Fatima.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Rohan. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Rohan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Rohan.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Manav.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Farhan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Farhan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Farhan.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Kabir. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Kabir.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Joseph. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Joseph. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Joseph.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Maria. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Maria. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Maria.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
20. 20.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 (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Nisha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Nisha. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Nisha.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Sahil. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Ishaan.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Saanvi. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Saanvi.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Manav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Kavya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Kavya. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Kavya.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Kabir. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Kabir. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Kabir.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Rohan.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Aisha. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aisha. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Aisha.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled

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