Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 341 · 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?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Rohan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Rohan. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Rohan.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Simran. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Simran. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Simran.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Imran. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Imran. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Imran.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Ananya.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Riya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Riya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Riya.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Kavya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Kavya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Kavya.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Simran. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Simran. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Simran.
17. 17.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.
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Fatima. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Fatima.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Farhan.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Maria. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Maria. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Maria.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Kavya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Diya. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Diya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Diya.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Imran. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Imran. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Imran.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Aarav. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Aarav.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Sneha. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Sneha. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Sneha.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Ananya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Ananya. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Ananya.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Arjun. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Arjun. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Arjun.

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