Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 810 · 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, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Aarav. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Aarav. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aarav.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Neel. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Pooja. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Pooja. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Pooja.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Arjun. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Arjun. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Arjun.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Saanvi. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Saanvi. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Saanvi.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Tara. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Tara.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Tenzin.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Imran. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Imran. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Imran.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Tenzin. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Tenzin. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Tenzin.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Kavya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Riya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Ishaan.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Priya. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Priya. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Priya.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Ananya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Ananya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Ananya.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Dev. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Dev. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Dev.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Manav.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Ishaan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Ishaan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Ishaan.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Rohan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Rohan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Rohan.

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