Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 298 · 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 sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Manav. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Manav. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Manav.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Manav. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Manav. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Manav.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Rohan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Rohan. (c) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Rohan.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Rohan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Rohan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Rohan.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Fatima. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Fatima. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Fatima.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Farhan. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Farhan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Farhan.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Arjun. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Arjun.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Riya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Riya. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Riya.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Joseph. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Joseph. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Joseph.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
22. 22.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.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Yash. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Diya. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Diya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Diya.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Farhan. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Farhan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Farhan.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Ishaan. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Ishaan. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Ishaan.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Tara. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Tara. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Tara.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Arjun. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Arjun. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Arjun.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Neel. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Neel. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Neel.

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