Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 836 · 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) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Aryan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Aryan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aryan.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Manav. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Manav. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Manav.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Yash. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Yash. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Yash.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ananya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Ananya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Ananya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Nisha. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Nisha. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Nisha.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Joseph. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Joseph. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Joseph.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Sneha. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sneha. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Sneha.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Sneha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Sneha. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Sneha.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aryan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aryan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aryan.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Manav. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Manav.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Neel. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Neel. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Neel.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Kavya. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Kavya. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Kavya.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Manav. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Manav. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Manav.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Maria. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Maria. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Maria.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Aisha. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aisha. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aisha.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Farhan. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Farhan. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Farhan.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked

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