Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 887 · 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) “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.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Kabir. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Kabir. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Kabir.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Zoya. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Zoya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Zoya.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Arjun. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Arjun. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Arjun.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Fatima. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Fatima. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Fatima.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Tenzin. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Tenzin. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Tenzin.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Rohan. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Rohan. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Rohan.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Rohan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Rohan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Rohan.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Sahil. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Sahil. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Sahil.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Yash. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Yash. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Yash.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Sahil. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sahil. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Sahil.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Tara. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Tara. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Tara.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Zoya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Zoya. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Zoya.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Diya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Diya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Diya.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Riya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Riya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Riya.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Neel. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Neel. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Neel.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Kavya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Kavya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Kavya.

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