Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 449 · 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?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Pooja. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Pooja. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Pooja.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Nisha.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Arjun. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Arjun. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Arjun.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Arjun. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Arjun. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Arjun.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Imran. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Imran. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Imran.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Joseph. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Vihaan. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Vihaan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Vihaan.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Vihaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Aryan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Aryan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Aryan.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Fatima. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Fatima. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Fatima.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Sahil. (b) What time does the train leave? asked Sahil. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Sahil.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Vihaan. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Vihaan. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Vihaan.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Tenzin. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Tenzin. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Tenzin.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Manav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Saanvi. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Saanvi. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Saanvi.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Tara. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Tara. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Tara.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Riya. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Riya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Riya.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Tara. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Tara. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Tara.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Sahil. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Arjun. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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