Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 420 · 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, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Farhan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Farhan. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Farhan.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Dev. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Dev. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Dev.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Tara. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Tara. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Tara.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Rohan. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Rohan. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Rohan.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Manav. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Manav. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Manav.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Vihaan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Tenzin. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Arjun. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Arjun. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Arjun.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Aarav. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aarav. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Aarav.
25. 25.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.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Maria. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Nisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Aisha. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aisha. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Aisha.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Yash. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Yash. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Yash.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Tenzin. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Tenzin. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Tenzin.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Manav. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Manav. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Manav.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Arjun. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Arjun. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Arjun.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Arjun. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Arjun.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered

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