Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 286 · 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?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Fatima. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Fatima. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Fatima.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Arjun. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Arjun. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Arjun.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Ananya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Ananya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Ananya.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Rohan. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Rohan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Rohan.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Zoya. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Zoya. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Zoya.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Ananya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Ananya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Ananya.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Kabir. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Kabir. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Kabir.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Aarav. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Aarav. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Aarav.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Tara. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Tara. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Tara.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Vihaan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Yash. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Yash. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Yash.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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