Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 185 · 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?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Saanvi. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Saanvi. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Saanvi.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Imran. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Imran. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Imran.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Neel. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Neel. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Neel.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Riya. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Riya. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Riya.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Sneha. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Sneha.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Dev. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Dev. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Dev.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Simran. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Simran. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Simran.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aarav. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Aarav. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Aarav.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Rohan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Nisha. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Nisha. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Nisha.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Aarav. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Aarav. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Aarav.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Meera. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Meera. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Meera.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Manav. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Manav. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Manav.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Aarav. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Aarav. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aarav.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Manav. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Manav. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Manav.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Dev. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Vihaan. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Vihaan. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Vihaan.
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Vihaan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Vihaan. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Vihaan.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Sahil. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Sahil. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Sahil.

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