Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 81 · 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) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Aryan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aryan. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Aryan.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Zoya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Zoya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Zoya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Manav. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Manav. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Manav.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Neel. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Neel. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Neel.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Neel. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Neel. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Neel.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Riya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Riya. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Riya.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Aisha. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Aisha. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Aisha.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Tenzin. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Tenzin.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Riya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Fatima. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Fatima. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Fatima.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Nisha.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Kabir. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Kabir. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Kabir.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Sahil. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Sahil. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Sahil.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Kabir.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.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.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Maria. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Maria. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Maria.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Arjun. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Arjun. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Arjun.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aisha. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Aisha. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Aisha.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Saanvi. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Saanvi. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Saanvi.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Sahil. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Sahil. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Sahil.

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