Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 993 · 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) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Neel. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Neel. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Neel.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Riya. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Riya. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Riya.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Priya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Priya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Priya.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Sahil. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Sahil. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sahil.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Sneha. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Sneha. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Sneha.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Ananya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Ananya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Ananya.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Tenzin. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Farhan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Farhan. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Farhan.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Joseph. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Joseph. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Joseph.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Tenzin.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Kavya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Kavya. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Kavya.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Aisha. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Aisha. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Aisha.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Yash. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Yash. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Yash.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Diya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Diya. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Diya.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Sahil. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sahil. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Sahil.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Aarav. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aarav. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Aarav.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Aarav. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Aarav. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Aarav.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed

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