Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 426 · 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?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Pooja. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Pooja. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Pooja.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Maria. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Arjun. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Arjun. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Arjun.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Yash. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Yash. (c) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Yash.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Aarav. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Aarav. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aarav.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Ananya. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Ananya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Ananya.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Priya. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Priya. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Priya.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Neel. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Neel. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Neel.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Tenzin. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Kavya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Kavya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Kavya.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Meera. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Meera. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Meera.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Pooja. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Pooja. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Pooja.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Rohan. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Rohan. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Rohan.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Sahil. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Sahil. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Sahil.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Farhan. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Farhan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Farhan.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Arjun. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Arjun.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked

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