Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 303 · 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?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
2. 2.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.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Ananya. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Ananya.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Joseph. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Joseph. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Joseph.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Aryan. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Aryan.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Meera. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Meera. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Meera.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Tenzin. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Tenzin. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Tenzin.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Imran. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Imran.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Kabir. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Kabir. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Kabir.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Saanvi. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Saanvi. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Saanvi.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Maria. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Maria. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Maria.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Meera. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Meera. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Meera.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Neel. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Neel. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Neel.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Ishaan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Ishaan.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Pooja. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Pooja. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Pooja.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Kabir. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Kabir. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Kabir.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Manav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Dev. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Dev. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Dev.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Imran. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Imran. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Imran.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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