Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 400 · 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?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
3. 3.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.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Diya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Diya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Diya.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Pooja. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Pooja. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Pooja.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Ishaan. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Ishaan.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aarav. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aarav. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Aarav.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Joseph. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Joseph. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Joseph.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Rohan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Rohan. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Rohan.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Pooja. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Pooja. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Pooja.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Meera. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Sneha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Sneha. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Sneha.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Rohan. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Rohan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Rohan.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Arjun.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Sahil. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sahil. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Sahil.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Kabir. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Dev. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Dev. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Dev.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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