Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 855 · 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) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Kavya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Kavya. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Kavya.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Sneha. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sneha. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Sneha.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Maria. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Kabir. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Kabir. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Kabir.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Farhan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Farhan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Farhan.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Priya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Priya. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Priya.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Sneha. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Sneha.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Kavya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Kavya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Kavya.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Saanvi. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Saanvi. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Saanvi.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Zoya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Zoya. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Zoya.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Neel. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Neel. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Neel.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Ananya. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Ananya.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Vihaan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Vihaan.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Riya. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Riya. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Riya.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Ananya. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Ananya. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Ananya.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Vihaan. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Vihaan.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Pooja. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Pooja. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Pooja.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Meera. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Meera. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Meera.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Arjun. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Arjun.

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