Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 883 · 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 Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Farhan.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
4. 4.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.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Manav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Yash. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Yash. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Yash.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Tara. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Farhan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Farhan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Farhan.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Imran. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Imran. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Imran.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Ishaan.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Saanvi. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Saanvi. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Saanvi.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Farhan. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Farhan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Farhan.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Tenzin.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Meera. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Meera. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Meera.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Aryan.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Arjun.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Nisha.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Rohan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Rohan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Rohan.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Saanvi.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Fatima. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Fatima. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Fatima.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Dev. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Dev. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Dev.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

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