Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 884 · 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) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Kabir.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Manav. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Manav. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Manav.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Pooja. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Pooja. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Pooja.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Ishaan.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Sneha. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Sneha. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Sneha.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Maria. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Maria. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Maria.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Ananya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Ananya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Ananya.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Tara. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Tara. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Tara.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Sneha. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Sneha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Sneha.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Ishaan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Ishaan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Ishaan.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Fatima. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Fatima. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Fatima.
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aryan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aryan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aryan.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Dev. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Dev. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Dev.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Rohan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Rohan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Rohan.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Tara. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Tara.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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