Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 297 · 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?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Aarav. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Aarav. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Aarav.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Arjun. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Arjun. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Arjun.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Kavya. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Kavya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Kavya.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Aisha. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Aisha. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Aisha.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Simran. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Simran. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Simran.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Dev. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Dev. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Dev.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Vihaan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Vihaan. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Vihaan.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Imran. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Imran. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Imran.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Dev. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Saanvi. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Saanvi.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Simran. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Simran. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Simran.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Simran. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Simran. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Simran.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Sahil.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Dev. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Dev. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Dev.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Aisha. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Aisha. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Aisha.

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