Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 418 · 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?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Farhan. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Farhan. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Farhan.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Meera. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Meera. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Meera.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Tenzin. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Tenzin. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Tenzin.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Tenzin. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Tenzin. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Tenzin.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Joseph. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Joseph. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Joseph.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Aisha. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Aisha. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Aisha.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Zoya. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Zoya.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Riya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Riya. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Riya.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Pooja. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Pooja. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Pooja.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Ishaan. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Ishaan.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Diya. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Diya. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Diya.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Tara. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Tara. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Tara.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
37. 37.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.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)

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