Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 920 · 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?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Tara. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Tara. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Tara.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Zoya. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Zoya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Zoya.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Joseph. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Joseph. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Joseph.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Tara. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Aarav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Manav. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Manav. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Manav.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Pooja. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Pooja. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Pooja.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Neel. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Saanvi. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Neel. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Neel. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Neel.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Manav. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Manav. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Manav.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Farhan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Farhan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Farhan.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Pooja. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Pooja. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Pooja.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Maria. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Maria. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Maria.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Rohan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Rohan. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Rohan.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Saanvi. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Saanvi. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Saanvi.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Maria. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Maria. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Maria.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked

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