Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 853 · 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 dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aarav. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Aarav. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aarav.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Ishaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Vihaan. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Vihaan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Vihaan.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Aarav. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aarav. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Aarav.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Priya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Priya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Priya.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Maria. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
15. 15.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.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Kavya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Nisha. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Nisha.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Rohan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Rohan. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Rohan.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Arjun. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Arjun.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Nisha. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Nisha.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Kavya. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Kavya. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Kavya.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Neel. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Zoya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Zoya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Zoya.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Rohan.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Neel. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Neel. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Neel.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered

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