Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 169 · 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?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Aisha. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Aisha.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Neel. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Neel. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Neel.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aisha. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aisha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Aisha.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Kabir. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Kabir. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Kabir.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Diya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Diya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Diya.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Meera. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Meera.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Tenzin. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Tenzin. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Tenzin.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Sneha. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Sneha. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Sneha.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Aarav. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Aarav. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Aarav.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Dev. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Dev. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Dev.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Aisha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Aisha. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aisha.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Kavya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Kavya. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Kavya.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aryan. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Aryan. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aryan.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Imran. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Imran. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Imran.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Maria. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Maria.

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