Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 293 · 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,” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Sahil. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Yash. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Yash. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Yash.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Tara. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Tara. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Tara.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Neel. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aarav. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Aarav.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Pooja. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Pooja. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Pooja.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Joseph. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Joseph. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Joseph.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Fatima. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Fatima. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Fatima.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Farhan. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Farhan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Farhan.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Kabir. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Kabir. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Kabir.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Vihaan. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Vihaan. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Vihaan.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Saanvi. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Saanvi. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Saanvi.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Arjun. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Arjun. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Arjun.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Ananya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Ananya. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Ananya.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Vihaan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Vihaan. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Vihaan.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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