Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 901 · 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) What time does the train leave? asked Kabir. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Kabir. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Kabir.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Yash. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Yash.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Saanvi. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Saanvi. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Saanvi.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Yash. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Yash. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Yash.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Kabir. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Pooja. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Pooja. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Pooja.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Aisha. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Aisha. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Aisha.
20. 20.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.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Sahil. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Sahil. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Sahil.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Kabir. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Kabir. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Kabir.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Saanvi. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Rohan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Rohan. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Rohan.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Aryan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aryan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Aryan.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Aarav. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aarav. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Aarav.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Farhan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Farhan. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Farhan.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aryan. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Aryan. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Aryan.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Sahil. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Sahil. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Sahil.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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