Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 41 · 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?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Priya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Priya. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Priya.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aryan. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Aryan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Aryan.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Kavya. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Kavya. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Kavya.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Ananya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Ananya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ananya.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Tenzin. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Tenzin. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Tenzin.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Zoya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Zoya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Zoya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Nisha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Nisha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Nisha.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Kabir. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Kabir. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Kabir.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Kavya. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Kavya. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Kavya.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Imran. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Imran. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Imran.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Sneha. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Sneha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Sneha.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Sneha. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Sneha. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Sneha.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Pooja. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Pooja. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Pooja.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Ishaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Fatima. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Fatima. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Fatima.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aryan. (b) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Aryan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Aryan.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Sahil. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Sahil. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Sahil.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Imran. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Imran. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Imran.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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