Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 109 · 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?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Manav. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Manav. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Manav.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Joseph. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Joseph. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Joseph.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Diya. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Diya. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Diya.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Yash. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Yash. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Yash.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Riya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Riya. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Riya.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Zoya. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Zoya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Zoya.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Diya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Diya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Diya.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Manav. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Manav. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Manav.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Aryan. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Aryan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aryan.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Arjun. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Arjun. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Arjun.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Manav. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Manav. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Manav.

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