Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 115 · 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 word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Aryan. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Aryan.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Tenzin.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Rohan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Rohan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Rohan.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Neel. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Neel. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Neel.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Riya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Riya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Riya.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Priya. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Priya. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Priya.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Nisha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Kabir. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Kabir. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Kabir.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Kavya. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Kavya. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Kavya.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Kavya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Kavya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Kavya.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Ananya. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Ananya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Ananya.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Maria. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Maria. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Maria.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Diya. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Diya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Diya.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Maria. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Maria. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Maria.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Rohan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Rohan. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Rohan.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Tara. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Tara. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Tara.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Neel. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Neel. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Neel.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Zoya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Zoya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Zoya.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Simran. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Simran. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Simran.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Aarav. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Aarav. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aarav.

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