Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 281 · 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?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Ananya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Tenzin. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Tenzin. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Tenzin.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tenzin. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Tenzin.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Ishaan. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Ishaan.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Maria. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Maria. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Maria.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Yash. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Yash. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Yash.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Sahil. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Sahil. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sahil.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Arjun. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Arjun. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Arjun.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Nisha. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Nisha. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Nisha.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Zoya. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Zoya.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Saanvi. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Pooja. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Pooja. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Pooja.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Saanvi.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Kabir. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Kabir. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Kabir.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Sneha. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Sneha. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Sneha.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Kavya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Kavya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Kavya.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Sneha. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Sneha. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Sneha.

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