Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 282 · 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 sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Priya. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Priya. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Priya.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Riya. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Riya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Riya.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Simran. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Simran. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Simran.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Imran. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Imran. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Imran.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Vihaan. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Vihaan. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Vihaan.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Neel.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Dev. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Dev. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Dev.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Tenzin. (b) May I borrow your eraser? asked Tenzin. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Tenzin.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Vihaan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Vihaan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Vihaan.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aryan. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Aryan. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Aryan.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Aarav. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aarav. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Aarav.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Manav. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Manav. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Manav.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Maria. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Maria. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Maria.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Joseph. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Joseph. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Joseph.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Pooja. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Pooja. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Pooja.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aisha. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Aisha. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Aisha.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Meera. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Meera. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Meera.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aarav. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aarav. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aarav.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

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