Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 242 · 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?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Ishaan.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Arjun. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Riya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Riya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Riya.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Meera. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Meera.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Aarav. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Aarav. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aarav.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Diya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Diya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Diya.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Zoya. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Zoya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Zoya.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Meera. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Pooja. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Pooja. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Pooja.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Riya. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Riya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Riya.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Ishaan. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Ishaan.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Vihaan. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Vihaan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Vihaan.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Priya. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Priya. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Priya.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Aryan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Imran. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Imran. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Imran.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Rohan. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Rohan. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Rohan.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Pooja. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Pooja. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Pooja.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Sneha. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Sneha. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Sneha.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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