Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 380 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Sneha. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Sneha. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Sneha.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Farhan. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Farhan. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Farhan.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Arjun. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Arjun. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Arjun.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Yash. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Yash. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Yash.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Diya. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Diya. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Diya.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Arjun. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Arjun. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Arjun.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Kavya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Aisha. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Aisha. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Aisha.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Fatima. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Fatima. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Fatima.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Farhan. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Farhan.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Joseph. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Joseph. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Joseph.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Tenzin. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Tenzin. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Tenzin.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Kabir. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Kabir. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Kabir.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Sahil. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Sahil.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

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