Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 881 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Nisha. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Nisha. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Nisha.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Saanvi. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Aryan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aryan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Aryan.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Yash. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Yash. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Yash.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Neel. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Neel. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Neel.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Ishaan.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Sneha. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sneha. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Sneha.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Meera. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Meera. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Meera.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Aryan. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Aryan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aryan.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Aisha. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aisha. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Aisha.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Tara. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Tara. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Tara.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Maria. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Maria. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Maria.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Joseph. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Joseph. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Joseph.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Imran. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Imran. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Imran.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Pooja. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Pooja. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Pooja.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Fatima. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Fatima. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Fatima.

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