Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 123 · 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?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Maria. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Dev. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Dev. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Dev.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Fatima. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Fatima.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Kavya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Dev. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Dev. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Dev.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Farhan. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Farhan. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Farhan.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Yash. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Yash. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Yash.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Imran. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Imran. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Imran.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Ananya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Imran. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Imran.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Riya. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Riya. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Riya.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Sahil. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Sahil. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Sahil.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Neel. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Neel.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Sahil. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Sahil. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Sahil.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Farhan. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Farhan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Farhan.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Saanvi. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Saanvi. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Saanvi.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Aisha. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Aisha. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Aisha.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Farhan. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Farhan. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Farhan.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Sneha. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Sneha. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Sneha.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Neel. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Neel. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Neel.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Diya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Diya. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Diya.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

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