Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 994 · 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) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Pooja. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Pooja. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Pooja.
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Aarav. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Aarav.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Manav. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Manav. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Manav.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Vihaan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Vihaan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Vihaan.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Kavya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Rohan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Rohan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Rohan.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Vihaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Joseph. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Joseph. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Joseph.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Riya. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Riya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Riya.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Priya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Priya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Priya.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Aisha. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Aisha. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aisha.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Ananya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Ananya. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Ananya.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Kabir. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Kabir. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Kabir.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Tenzin. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Tenzin. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Tenzin.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Nisha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Nisha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Nisha.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Arjun. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Arjun. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Arjun.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Priya. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Priya. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Priya.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Sneha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Sneha. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Sneha.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Dev. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Dev. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Dev.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

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