Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 460 · 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?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Nisha. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Nisha.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Diya. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Diya. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Diya.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Sneha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Sneha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Sneha.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Kabir. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Kabir. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Kabir.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Farhan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Fatima. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Fatima. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Fatima.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Kavya. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Kavya. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Kavya.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Neel. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Neel. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Neel.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Zoya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Zoya.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Dev. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Dev. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Dev.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Rohan. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Rohan. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Rohan.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Saanvi. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Saanvi. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Saanvi.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Ishaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Aryan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Aryan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Aryan.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Diya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aryan. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Aryan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Aryan.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Riya. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Riya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Riya.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Vihaan.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Nisha. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Nisha. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Nisha.

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