Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 469 · 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,” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Diya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Diya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Diya.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Farhan. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Farhan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Farhan.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Saanvi. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Saanvi. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Saanvi.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Arjun. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Arjun. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Arjun.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Nisha. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Nisha. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Nisha.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Nisha. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Nisha. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Nisha.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Dev. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Dev. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Dev.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Kabir. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Kabir. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Kabir.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Arjun. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Arjun. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Arjun.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Sneha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Sahil. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Sahil. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Sahil.
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Kabir. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Kabir.

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