Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 97 · 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) Come back here, Moti! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Tenzin.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aryan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aryan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aryan.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Fatima. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Fatima.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Kavya. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Kavya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Kavya.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Priya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Priya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Priya.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Manav. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Manav. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Manav.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Simran. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Simran. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Simran.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Simran. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Simran. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Simran.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Saanvi. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Saanvi. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Saanvi.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Tenzin. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Tenzin. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Tenzin.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Arjun. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Arjun. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Arjun.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Tenzin. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Tenzin. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Tenzin.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Farhan. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Farhan.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked

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