Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 395 · 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?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Ishaan. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Ishaan.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Rohan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Ishaan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Ishaan. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Ishaan.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Aryan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Aryan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aryan.
13. 13.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.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Diya. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Diya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Diya.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Meera. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Meera. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Meera.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Aisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Rohan. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Rohan. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Rohan.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Vihaan. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Vihaan. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Vihaan.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Zoya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Zoya. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Zoya.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Aisha. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Aisha. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Aisha.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Aarav. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aarav. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Aarav.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Maria. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Maria.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Simran. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Simran. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Simran.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Aryan. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Aryan.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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