Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 140 · 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?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Ananya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Ananya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ananya.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Sahil. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Sahil. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Sahil.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Sahil. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sahil. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Sahil.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Sneha. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Sneha. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Sneha.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Farhan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Farhan. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Farhan.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Joseph. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Joseph. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Joseph.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Saanvi. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Saanvi.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Vihaan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Vihaan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Vihaan.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Meera. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Meera. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Meera.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Fatima. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Fatima. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Fatima.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Yash. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Yash. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Yash.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Riya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Kavya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Kavya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Kavya.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Vihaan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Vihaan. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Vihaan.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Vihaan.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Priya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Priya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Priya.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Nisha. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Nisha. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Nisha.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Farhan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted

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