Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 911 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Kabir.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Zoya. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Zoya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Zoya.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Dev. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Diya. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Diya. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Diya.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Saanvi. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Ananya. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Ananya.
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Saanvi. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Aarav. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Aarav. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Aarav.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Meera. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Farhan. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Farhan. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Farhan.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Pooja. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Pooja. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Pooja.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Aarav. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Aarav. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aarav.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Aarav. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Aarav. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Aarav.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Maria. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Maria. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Maria.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Diya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Diya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Diya.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Sahil. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Sahil. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Sahil.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)

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