Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 190 · 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?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Riya. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Riya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Meera. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Meera. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Meera.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Rohan. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Rohan. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Rohan.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Sneha. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Sneha. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Sneha.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Nisha. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Nisha. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Nisha.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Simran. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Simran. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Simran.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Fatima. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Fatima. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Fatima.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Ishaan. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Ishaan. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Ishaan.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Imran. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Imran. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Imran.
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Tara. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Fatima. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Fatima. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Fatima.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Vihaan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Vihaan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Vihaan.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Diya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Diya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Diya.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Ishaan. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Ishaan.

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