Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 894 · 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) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Fatima. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Fatima. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Fatima.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Saanvi.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Aryan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aryan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Aryan.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Meera. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Meera. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Meera.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Riya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Riya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Riya.
9. 9.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.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Yash. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Yash. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Yash.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Tenzin. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Tenzin. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Tenzin.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Simran. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Simran. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Simran.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Arjun. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Arjun. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Arjun.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Tenzin. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Tenzin.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Manav. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Manav. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Manav.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Manav. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Manav. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Manav.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Tara. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Tara.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Kabir. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Kabir. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Kabir.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Ishaan. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Ishaan.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Fatima. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Fatima. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Fatima.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Rohan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Rohan. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Rohan.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Simran. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Simran. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Simran.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Aisha. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Aisha.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Ishaan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Ishaan.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Nisha.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Joseph. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Joseph. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Joseph.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Pooja. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Pooja. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Pooja.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted

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