Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 383 · 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?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Tenzin. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Tenzin. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Tenzin.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Zoya. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Zoya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Zoya.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Sahil. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Sahil.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Manav. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Manav.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Riya. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Riya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Riya.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Imran. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Imran. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Imran.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Vihaan.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Imran. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Imran. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Imran.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Aryan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Aryan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Aryan.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Ishaan. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Ishaan.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Sneha.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)

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