Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 302 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Farhan. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Farhan.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Maria. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Diya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Diya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Diya.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Joseph. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Joseph. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Joseph.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Imran. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Imran. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Imran.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Farhan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Farhan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Farhan.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Tenzin. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Tenzin. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Tenzin.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Tenzin.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Tenzin. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Tenzin.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Ishaan.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Pooja. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Pooja. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Pooja.

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