Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 165 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Arjun. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Dev. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Dev. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Dev.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Kavya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Kavya. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Kavya.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Riya.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Priya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Priya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Priya.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Ishaan.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Dev. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Dev. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Dev.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Priya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Priya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Priya.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Kabir. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Kabir. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Kabir.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Maria. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Maria. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Maria.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Ananya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Ananya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Ananya.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Ananya. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Ananya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Ananya.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Yash. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Meera. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Meera. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Meera.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Priya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Zoya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

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