Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 465 · 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?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Maria. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Aarav. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Aarav. (c) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Aarav.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Maria. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aisha. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Aisha. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Aisha.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Manav. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Manav. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Manav.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Arjun. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Arjun. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Arjun.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Kavya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Riya. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Riya. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Riya.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Ananya. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Ananya. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Ananya.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Fatima. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Fatima. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Fatima.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Aisha. (b) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Aisha. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Aisha.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Saanvi. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Saanvi.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Arjun. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Arjun. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Arjun.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Maria. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Maria. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Maria.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Saanvi. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Saanvi.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Grab the rope”! shouted Tenzin.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)

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