Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 320 · 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?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Vihaan.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Maria. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Maria. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Maria.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Zoya. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Zoya. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Zoya.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Neel. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Sahil. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Sahil. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Sahil.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Rohan. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Rohan. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Rohan.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Zoya. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Zoya. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Zoya.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Joseph. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Joseph. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Joseph.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Arjun.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Ananya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Ananya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Ananya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Ananya.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Saanvi. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Saanvi. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Saanvi.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Dev. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Dev.
34. 34.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.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Neel. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Neel. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Neel.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Sahil. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Sahil. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Sahil.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
40. 40.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.

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