Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 313 · 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, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Imran. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Imran. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Imran.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Manav. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Manav. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Manav.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Sahil. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Sahil. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Sahil.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Imran. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Imran. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Imran.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Joseph. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Joseph. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Joseph.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Priya. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Priya. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Priya.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Zoya. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Zoya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Zoya.
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Pooja. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Pooja. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Pooja.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Ishaan.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Vihaan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Vihaan. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Vihaan.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Pooja. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Pooja. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Pooja.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)

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