Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 815 · 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) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Diya. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Diya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Diya.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Diya. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Diya. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Diya.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Arjun. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Arjun. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Arjun.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Meera. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Meera. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Meera.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Yash. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Yash. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Yash.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Nisha. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Nisha. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Nisha.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Vihaan. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Vihaan.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Kavya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Kavya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Kavya.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Kavya. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Kavya. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kavya.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Meera. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Meera. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Meera.
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Sneha. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Sneha. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Sneha.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aryan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Aryan. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Aryan.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Kabir. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Kabir. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Kabir.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Neel. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Neel. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Neel.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Pooja. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Pooja. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Pooja.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Priya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Priya. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Priya.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tenzin.

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