Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 273 · 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?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Tara. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Arjun. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Arjun.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Neel. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Neel. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Neel.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Riya. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Riya.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Farhan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Farhan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Farhan.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Fatima. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Fatima. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Fatima.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Aarav. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Aarav. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aarav.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Manav. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Manav. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Manav.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aisha. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aisha. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Aisha.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Meera. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Meera. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Meera.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Zoya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Zoya. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Zoya.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Joseph. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Joseph. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Joseph.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Saanvi. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Saanvi. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Saanvi.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Simran. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Simran. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Simran.

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