Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 258 · 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?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Ananya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Joseph. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Joseph. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Joseph.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Diya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Diya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Diya.
6. 6.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.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Tenzin.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Nisha. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Nisha.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Rohan.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Ishaan. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Ishaan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Ishaan.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Diya. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Diya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Diya.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Nisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Kabir. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Kabir. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Kabir.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Vihaan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Vihaan.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
30. 30.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.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Kabir. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Kabir. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Kabir.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Rohan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Rohan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Rohan.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Imran. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Imran. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Imran.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Meera. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Meera. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Meera.
39. 39.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.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Pooja. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Pooja. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Pooja.

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