Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 424 · 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?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Meera. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Neel. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Neel. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Neel.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Fatima. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Fatima. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Fatima.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Arjun. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Sahil. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Nisha. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Nisha. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Nisha.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Kabir. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Kabir.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Tara. (b) “Grab the rope”! shouted Tara. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Tara.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Manav. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Manav. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Manav.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Kabir. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Kabir. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Kabir.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Kabir. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Kabir. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Kabir.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Yash. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Yash. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Yash.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Priya. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Priya. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Priya.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Tara. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Sahil. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Sahil. (c) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Sahil.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Arjun. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Arjun. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Arjun.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Nisha. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Nisha. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Nisha.

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