Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 450 · 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?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Ananya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Ananya. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Ananya.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Priya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Priya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Priya.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Manav. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Manav. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Manav.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Dev. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Dev.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Ishaan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Ishaan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Ishaan.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Aisha. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Aisha. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Aisha.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Fatima. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Fatima. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Fatima.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Saanvi.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Nisha. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Nisha. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Nisha.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Dev. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Dev. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Dev.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Priya. (b) Why is the sky blue? asked Priya. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Priya.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Aisha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Aisha. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Aisha.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Tenzin. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Tenzin. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Tenzin.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Tara. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Tara. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Tara.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Aisha. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Aisha.
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted

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