Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 294 · 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?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Kabir. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Kabir. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Kabir.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Manav. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Manav. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Manav.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Fatima. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Fatima. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Fatima.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Simran. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Simran. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Simran.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Manav. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Manav. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Manav.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Zoya. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Zoya. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Zoya.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Riya. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Riya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Riya.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Tara. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Tara. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Tara.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Joseph. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Joseph. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Joseph.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Kabir.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Fatima. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Fatima. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Fatima.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Pooja. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Pooja. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Pooja.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Aisha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Aisha. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aisha.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Sahil. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Sahil. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Sahil.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Kavya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Kavya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Kavya.
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Dev. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Dev. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Dev.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Meera. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Meera. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Meera.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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