Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 335 · 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?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Maria. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Maria. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Maria.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Priya. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Priya. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Priya.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Tenzin. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Tenzin.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Kabir. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Kabir.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Joseph. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Joseph. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Joseph.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Nisha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Nisha. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Nisha.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Maria. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Maria. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Maria.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Kavya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Kavya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Kavya.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Farhan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Nisha. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Nisha. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Nisha.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Yash. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Yash. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Yash.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Tara. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Tara. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Tara.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Ishaan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Yash. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Yash. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Yash.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked

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