Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 250 · 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?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Neel. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Neel. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Neel.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Yash. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Yash. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Yash.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Nisha. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Nisha. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Nisha.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Manav. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Manav. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Manav.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Priya. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Priya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Priya.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Kabir. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Kabir. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Kabir.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Joseph. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Joseph. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Joseph.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kabir. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Kabir. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Kabir.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Aarav. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Aarav. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Aarav.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Manav. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Manav. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Manav.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Saanvi. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Saanvi. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Saanvi.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Priya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Priya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Priya.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Aryan. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aryan. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Aryan.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Vihaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Saanvi. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Aarav. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Aarav. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Aarav.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Saanvi. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Saanvi.

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