Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 44 · 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?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Yash. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Yash. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Yash.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Ishaan. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Ishaan.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Farhan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Farhan. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Farhan.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Ishaan. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Ishaan.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Aisha.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Zoya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Zoya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Zoya.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Aryan. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Aryan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aryan.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Tara. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Tara. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Tara.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aarav. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aarav. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aarav.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Zoya. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Zoya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Zoya.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Manav. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Manav. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Manav.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Fatima. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Fatima. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Fatima.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Maria. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Maria. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Maria.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Diya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Fatima. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Fatima. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Fatima.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Imran. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Imran. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Imran.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Ishaan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Ishaan. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Ishaan.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Yash. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Yash. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Yash.

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