Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 979 · 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) “Why is the sky blue” asked Ishaan. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Ishaan. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ishaan.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Neel. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Neel. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Neel. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Neel.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Maria. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Maria. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Maria.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Ishaan. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Ishaan.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Kavya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Kavya. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Kavya.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Diya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Aarav. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Aarav. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Aarav.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Yash. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Yash. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Yash.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Ishaan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Ishaan.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Rohan. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Rohan. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Rohan.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Aryan. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Aryan. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Aryan.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Kabir. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Kabir. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Kabir.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Dev. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Dev. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Dev.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Farhan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Farhan. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Farhan.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Priya. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Priya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Priya.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Ishaan. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Ishaan.

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