Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 839 · 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 Nisha. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Nisha. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Nisha.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Riya. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Riya. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Riya.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Tara. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Arjun. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Arjun. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Arjun.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Farhan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Farhan. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Farhan.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Manav. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Manav. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Manav.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Diya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Meera. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Meera. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Meera.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Dev. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Dev. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Dev.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Zoya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Zoya. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Zoya.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Maria. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Maria. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Maria.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Saanvi.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Aisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Diya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Diya. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Diya.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Tara. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Tara. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Tara.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Pooja. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Pooja. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Pooja.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Rohan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Rohan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Rohan.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aisha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aisha.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Manav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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