Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 210 · 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?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Fatima. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Fatima.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Simran. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Simran. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Simran.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Kabir. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Kabir. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Kabir.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Ananya. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Ananya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ananya.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Saanvi.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Kavya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Kavya. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Kavya.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Dev. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Dev. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Dev.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Vihaan. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Vihaan. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Vihaan.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Saanvi. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Saanvi. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Saanvi.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Dev. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Dev. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Dev.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Joseph. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Joseph. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Joseph.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Manav. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Manav. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Manav.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Yash. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Yash. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Yash.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Tenzin. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Tenzin. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Tenzin.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Tenzin. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Neel. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Neel. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Neel.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Kavya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Sneha. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Sneha. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Sneha.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Ishaan. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Ishaan.

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