Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 385 · 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?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Aarav. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Aarav. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Aarav.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Fatima. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Fatima. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Fatima.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Arjun. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Arjun. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Arjun.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Manav. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Manav. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Manav.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Ishaan. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Ishaan.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Ishaan. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Ishaan. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Ishaan.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Dev. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Dev. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Dev.
17. 17.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 (?)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Sahil. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Sahil. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Sahil.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Vihaan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Vihaan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Vihaan.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Joseph. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Joseph. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Joseph.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aisha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Aisha. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Aisha.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Rohan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Rohan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Rohan.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Sneha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Sneha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Sneha.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Kabir. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Kabir. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Kabir.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Yash. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Yash. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Yash.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Arjun. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Zoya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Zoya. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Zoya.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Arjun. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Arjun. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Arjun.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Meera. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Meera. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Meera.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Neel. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Neel. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Neel.

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