Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 124 · 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?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Sahil. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Simran. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Simran. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Simran.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Vihaan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Pooja. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Pooja. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Pooja.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Dev. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Dev. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Dev.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Neel. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Neel. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Neel.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Meera. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Meera.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Vihaan.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Arjun.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Yash. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Yash. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Yash.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Aryan.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Tara. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Tara. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Farhan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Farhan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Farhan.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Nisha. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Nisha. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Nisha.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Manav. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Manav. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Manav.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Fatima. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Fatima. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Fatima.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Aarav. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Aarav. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Aarav.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Arjun. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Rohan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Rohan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Rohan.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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