Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 985 · 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, stop tickling me”, giggled Rohan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Rohan. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Rohan.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Saanvi. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Saanvi. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Saanvi.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Kabir. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Kabir. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Kabir.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Arjun. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Arjun. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Arjun.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Saanvi. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Saanvi. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Saanvi.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Riya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Riya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Riya.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Dev. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Dev. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Dev.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aisha.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Nisha. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Nisha. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Nisha.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Tenzin. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Meera. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Meera. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Meera.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
21. 21.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.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Kavya. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Kavya. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Kavya.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Pooja. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Pooja. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Pooja.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Zoya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Zoya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Zoya.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Ishaan. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Ishaan. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Ishaan.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Tara. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Tara. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Tara.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Manav. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Manav. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Manav.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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