Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 451 · 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?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Tenzin. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Tenzin.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Farhan. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Farhan. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Farhan.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Aisha. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Aisha. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Aisha.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Yash. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Kabir.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Meera. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Meera. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Meera.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Aryan.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Kabir. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Kabir. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Kabir.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Maria. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Maria. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Maria.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Neel. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Neel. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Neel.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Dev. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Dev. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Dev.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Zoya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Zoya.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Meera. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Meera. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Meera.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Priya. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Priya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Priya.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Nisha. (b) “Watch out for that car” shouted Nisha. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Nisha.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Ananya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Ananya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Ananya.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Priya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Arjun. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Arjun. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Arjun.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Saanvi. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Saanvi. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Saanvi.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Joseph. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Joseph. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Joseph.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed

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