Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 847 · 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, the exam has begun”, whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Tenzin. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Tenzin.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Dev. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Dev. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Dev.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Yash. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Yash.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Nisha. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Nisha. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Nisha.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Farhan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Aarav. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aarav. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Aarav.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Rohan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Rohan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Rohan.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Ananya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ananya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Ananya.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Zoya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Zoya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Zoya.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Tara. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Tara. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Tara.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Rohan. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Rohan. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Rohan.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Ishaan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Ishaan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Ishaan.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Aryan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Aryan.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Ishaan. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Ishaan.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Meera. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Meera. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Meera.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Nisha. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Nisha.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Dev. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Dev. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Dev.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Vihaan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Vihaan. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Vihaan.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Saanvi. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Riya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Maria. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Maria. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Maria.

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