Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 988 · 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) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Maria. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Maria.
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Arjun. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Arjun.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Priya. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Priya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Priya.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Simran. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Simran. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Simran.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Neel. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Neel. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Neel.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Kavya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Kavya. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Kavya.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Tenzin. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Riya. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Riya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Riya.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Vihaan. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Vihaan.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Priya. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Priya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Priya.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Nisha. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Nisha. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Nisha.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Zoya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Zoya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Zoya.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Simran. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Simran. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Simran.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Dev. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Dev. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Dev.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Joseph. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Joseph. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Joseph.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

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