Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 144 · 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?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Vihaan. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Vihaan. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Vihaan.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Simran. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Simran. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Simran.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Aryan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Aryan.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Rohan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Rohan. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Rohan.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Tenzin. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Tenzin.
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Kabir. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Kabir. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Kabir.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Fatima. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Fatima. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Fatima.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Aarav. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Aarav. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Aarav.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Tara. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Tara. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Tara.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Manav. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Manav. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Manav.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Riya. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Riya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Riya.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Dev. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Dev. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Dev.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Simran. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Zoya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Zoya. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Zoya.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Diya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Diya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Diya.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Ishaan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ishaan.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Meera. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Meera. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Meera.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Manav. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Manav. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Manav.

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