Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 455 · 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?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Imran. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Imran. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Imran.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave” asked Aryan. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Aryan. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Aryan.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Arjun. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Arjun. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Arjun.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Sahil. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Sahil. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Sahil.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Yash. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Yash. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Yash.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Riya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Riya. (c) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Riya.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Kabir. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Kabir. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Kabir.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Aarav. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Aarav.
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Rohan.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Maria. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Maria. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Maria.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Vihaan. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Vihaan. (c) “That joke is so funny” giggled Vihaan.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
28. 28.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.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Kavya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Rohan. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Rohan. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Rohan.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Meera. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Meera. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Meera.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Joseph. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Joseph. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Joseph.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Rohan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Rohan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Rohan.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Aarav. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Aarav.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aisha. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aisha. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Aisha.

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