Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 453 · 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?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Joseph. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Joseph. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Joseph.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Rohan. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Rohan.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Pooja. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Pooja. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Pooja.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Nisha. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Nisha. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Nisha.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Ishaan. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Ishaan. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Ishaan.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Yash. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Yash. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Yash.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Dev. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Dev. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Dev.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Fatima. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Fatima. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Fatima.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Kavya. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Kavya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Kavya.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Yash. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Yash. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Yash.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Tenzin. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Tenzin. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Tenzin.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Manav. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Manav. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Manav.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Farhan. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Farhan.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Saanvi.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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