Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 158 · 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, we are in the library,” ___ Vihaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Fatima. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Fatima. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Fatima.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Tara. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Tara. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Tara.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Arjun.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Joseph. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Joseph. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Joseph.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Rohan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Rohan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Rohan.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Kabir. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Kabir. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Kabir.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Rohan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Kabir.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Ishaan.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Priya. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Priya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Priya.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Riya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Riya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Riya.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Yash. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Yash. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Yash.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Ishaan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Ishaan.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Maria. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Maria. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Maria.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Zoya. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Zoya. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Zoya.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted

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