Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 162 · 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!” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.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.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Saanvi. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Saanvi. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Saanvi.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Ishaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Neel. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Neel. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Neel.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Meera. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Meera. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Meera.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Tara. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Tara. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Tara.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Simran. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Simran. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Simran.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Ishaan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ishaan.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Rohan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Rohan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Rohan.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Ananya. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Ananya. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Ananya.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Joseph. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Joseph. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Joseph.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Imran. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Imran. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Imran.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)

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