Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 917 · 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 Maria. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Maria. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Maria.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Sneha. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Sneha. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Sneha.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Fatima. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Fatima.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Sneha. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Sneha.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Fatima. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Fatima. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Fatima.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Aarav. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aarav. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Aarav.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Aisha. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Aisha. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Aisha.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Kabir. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Kabir. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Kabir.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Tenzin. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Tenzin. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Tenzin.
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Fatima. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Fatima. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Fatima.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Pooja. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Pooja. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Pooja.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aryan.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Arjun. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Sahil. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Sahil. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Sahil.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Manav. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Manav. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Manav.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Maria. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Maria. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Maria.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Dev. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Dev. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Dev.

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