Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 231 · 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?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Joseph. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Joseph. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Joseph.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Rohan. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Rohan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Rohan.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Tenzin. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Tenzin. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Tenzin.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Meera. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Meera. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Meera.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Kabir. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Kabir. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Kabir.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Sahil. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Sahil. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Sahil.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Ananya.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Maria. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Maria. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Maria.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Maria. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Maria. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Maria.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Tenzin. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Aarav. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Aarav. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aarav.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Tara. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Tara. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Tara.

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