Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 956 · 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) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Fatima. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Fatima. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Fatima.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Vihaan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Vihaan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Vihaan.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Farhan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Farhan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Farhan.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Tara. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Tara. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Tara.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Aarav. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Aarav. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Aarav.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aryan. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aryan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aryan.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Riya. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Riya. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Riya.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Vihaan. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Vihaan. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Vihaan.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Aisha. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Aisha. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Aisha.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Sahil. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Sahil. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sahil.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Maria. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Maria. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Maria.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Saanvi. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Saanvi.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Tara. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Tara. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Tara.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Riya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Riya. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Riya.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Tara. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Tara. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Tara.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Manav. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Manav. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Manav.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Diya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Diya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Diya.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Kavya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Kavya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Kavya.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Pooja. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Pooja. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Pooja.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Riya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Riya. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Riya.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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