Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 882 · 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) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Kavya. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Kavya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Kavya.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Joseph. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Joseph. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Joseph.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Sahil. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Rohan. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Rohan. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Rohan.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Fatima. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Fatima. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Fatima.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Aryan. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Aryan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Aryan.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Pooja. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Pooja. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Pooja.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Simran. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Simran. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Simran.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Rohan. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Rohan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Rohan.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Farhan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Farhan. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Farhan.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Manav. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Manav. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Manav.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Maria. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Maria. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Maria.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aisha. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Aisha. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Aisha.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Priya. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Priya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Priya.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aarav. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aarav. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aarav.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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