Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 83 · 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) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Joseph. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Joseph. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Joseph.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Aryan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Aryan. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Aryan.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Nisha.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Priya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Priya. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Priya.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aarav. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Aarav. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Aarav.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Meera. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Meera. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Meera.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Arjun. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Arjun. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Arjun.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Manav. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Manav. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Manav.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aarav.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Neel. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Neel. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Neel.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Manav. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Manav. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Manav.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Aryan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Aryan. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Aryan.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Farhan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Farhan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Farhan.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Fatima. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Fatima. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Fatima.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Tenzin. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Tenzin. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Tenzin.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Dev. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Dev. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Dev.

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