Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 100 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Tara. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Diya. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Diya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Diya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Rohan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Rohan. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Rohan.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Neel. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Neel. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Neel.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Aisha.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Ishaan. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Ishaan.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Yash. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Yash.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Nisha. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Nisha. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Nisha.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Imran. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Imran. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Imran.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Nisha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Nisha. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Nisha.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Ishaan.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Meera. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Meera. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Meera.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Simran. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Simran. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Simran.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Aarav. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Aarav. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aarav.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Nisha.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Rohan. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Rohan. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Rohan.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Farhan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Farhan. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Farhan.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Aisha. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Aisha. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aisha.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Ananya. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Ananya. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Ananya.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted

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