Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 916 · 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) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Joseph. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Joseph. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Joseph.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aisha. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aisha. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Aisha.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Ananya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Ananya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Ananya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aryan. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Aryan. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Aryan.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Aarav.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Farhan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Farhan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Farhan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Arjun. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Arjun. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Arjun.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Nisha. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Nisha. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Nisha.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ishaan. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Ishaan.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Saanvi. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Saanvi. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Saanvi. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Saanvi.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Dev. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Dev. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Dev.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Ishaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Tara. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Tara. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Tara.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Vihaan. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Vihaan. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Vihaan.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Kavya. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Kavya. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Kavya.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Rohan. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Rohan. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Rohan.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Meera. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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