Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 268 · 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?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Sahil. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Neel. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Neel. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Neel.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Rohan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Rohan. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Rohan.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Aarav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
8. 8.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.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Dev. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Dev. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Dev.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Zoya. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Zoya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Zoya.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Riya. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Riya. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Riya.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Rohan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Rohan. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Rohan.
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) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Farhan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Farhan. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Farhan.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Ishaan. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Ishaan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Ishaan.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Kabir. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Kabir.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Yash. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Yash. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Yash.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Manav. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Manav. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Manav.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Neel. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Neel. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Neel.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked

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