Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 822 · 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) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Priya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Priya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Priya.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aryan. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aryan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Aryan.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Aryan.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Manav. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Manav. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Manav.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Riya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Riya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Riya.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Aisha. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Aisha. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aisha.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Sahil. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Sahil. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Sahil.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Tara. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Tara. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Tara.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Kavya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Kavya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Kavya.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Nisha. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Nisha. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Nisha.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Arjun. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Arjun. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Arjun.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Arjun. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Arjun. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Arjun.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Kabir. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Kabir. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Kabir.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Aarav. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Aarav. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Aarav.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Saanvi.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Diya. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Diya. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Diya.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Manav. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Manav. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Manav.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Pooja. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Pooja. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Pooja.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Dev. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Dev. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Dev.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Sahil. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Sahil. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Sahil.

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