Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 995 · 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) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Maria. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Maria. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Maria.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Ananya. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Ananya. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Ananya.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Arjun. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Arjun. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Arjun.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Arjun. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Arjun. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Arjun.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Aryan. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Aryan. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aryan.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Dev. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Dev. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Dev.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Tara. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Priya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Priya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Priya.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Fatima. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Fatima. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Fatima.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Tenzin. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Tenzin. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Tenzin.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Tenzin. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Meera. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Meera. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Meera.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Vihaan. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Vihaan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Vihaan.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Diya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Riya. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Riya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Riya.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Fatima. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Fatima. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Fatima.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Pooja. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Pooja. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Pooja.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Joseph. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Joseph. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Joseph.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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