Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 964 · 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) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Maria. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Maria. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Maria.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Sneha. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Sneha. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Sneha.
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Sahil. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Sahil. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Sahil.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Joseph. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Joseph. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Joseph.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Kabir. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Priya. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Priya. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Priya.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Ananya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Ananya. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Ananya.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Sneha. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Sneha. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Sneha.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Sneha. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Sneha. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Sneha.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aisha. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aisha. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Aisha.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Tara. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Sahil. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Sahil. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Sahil.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Arjun. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Arjun. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Arjun.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Imran. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Imran.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Ishaan. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Ishaan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Ishaan.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Meera. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Meera. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Meera.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Ananya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Ananya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Ananya.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aisha. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Aisha. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Aisha.

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