Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 404 · 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?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Vihaan. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Vihaan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Vihaan.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Aryan. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Aryan. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aryan.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Joseph. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Joseph. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Joseph.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Priya. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Priya. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Priya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Farhan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Farhan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Farhan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Riya. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Riya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Riya.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Aarav. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Aarav. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aarav.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Simran. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Simran. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Simran.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Riya. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Riya. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Riya.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Joseph. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Joseph. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Joseph.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Meera. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Meera. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Meera.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Zoya. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Zoya. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Zoya.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Maria. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Maria.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Riya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Tenzin. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Tenzin.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Kabir. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Kabir. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Kabir.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Yash. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Yash. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Yash.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Aarav. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Aarav.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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