Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 296 · 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?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Riya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Riya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Riya.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Manav. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Manav. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Manav.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Nisha. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Nisha.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Manav. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Manav. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Manav.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Priya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Priya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Priya.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Ishaan. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ishaan.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Diya. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Diya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Diya.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Diya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Diya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Diya.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Pooja. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Pooja. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Pooja.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Meera. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Meera.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Aarav. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Aarav. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aarav.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Zoya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Zoya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Zoya.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Farhan.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Yash. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Yash. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Yash.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aarav. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Aarav. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aarav.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Neel. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Neel. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Neel.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Yash. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Yash.

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