Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 312 · 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?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Aarav. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aarav. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Aarav.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Priya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Priya. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Priya.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Maria. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Maria.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Saanvi. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Saanvi. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Saanvi.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Aarav. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Aarav. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Aarav.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Ananya. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Ananya. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Ananya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Ananya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ananya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Ananya.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Vihaan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Vihaan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Vihaan.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Dev. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Zoya. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Zoya. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Zoya.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Farhan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Farhan. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Farhan.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.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.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Dev. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Dev. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Dev.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Nisha.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Aisha. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Aisha. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Aisha.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Rohan. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Rohan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Rohan.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Fatima. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Fatima.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Imran. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Imran. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Imran.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Neel. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Neel. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Neel.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Ananya. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Ananya. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Ananya.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Sneha. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Sneha. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Sneha.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Kabir. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Kabir. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Kabir.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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