Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 843 · 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 have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Diya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Diya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Diya.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Ananya. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Ananya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Ananya.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Rohan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Rohan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Rohan.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Sahil. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Sahil. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Sahil.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Diya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Diya. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Diya.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Neel.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Diya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Manav. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Manav. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Manav.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Aarav.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Kavya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Kavya. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Kavya.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Rohan. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Rohan. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Rohan.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Aarav. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Aarav. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aarav.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Tenzin. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Tenzin.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.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.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Ananya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Ananya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Ananya.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Farhan. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Farhan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Farhan.

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