Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 188 · 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?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Neel. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Rohan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Rohan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Rohan.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Fatima. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Fatima. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Fatima.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Tara. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Tara. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Tara.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Aisha. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Aisha. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aisha.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Rohan. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Rohan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Rohan.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Kavya. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Kavya. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Kavya.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Priya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Nisha. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Nisha. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Nisha.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Maria. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Dev. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Dev. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Dev.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Tara. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
26. 26.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 (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Neel. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Neel. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Neel.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Imran. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Imran. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Imran.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Nisha. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Nisha. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Nisha.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Aisha. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Aisha. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Aisha.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Farhan. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Farhan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Farhan.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Saanvi.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Tenzin. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Tenzin. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Tenzin.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)

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