Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 147 · 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?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Tenzin. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Tenzin. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Tenzin.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Kabir. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Kabir. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Kabir.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aarav. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Aarav. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Aarav.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Tenzin. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Tenzin. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Tenzin.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Kabir. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Fatima. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Fatima. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Fatima.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Arjun. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Arjun. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Arjun.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Arjun. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Arjun. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Arjun.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Manav. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Manav. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Manav.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Nisha. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Nisha. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Nisha.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Pooja. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Pooja. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Pooja.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Imran. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Imran. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Imran.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Kabir. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Kabir. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Kabir.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kabir. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Kabir. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Kabir.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Dev. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Dev. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Dev.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Yash. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Yash. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Yash.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Priya. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Priya. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Priya.

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