Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 474 · 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?” ___ Nisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Vihaan. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Vihaan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Vihaan.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Sahil. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Sahil. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Sahil.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Riya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Riya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Riya.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Manav. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Manav. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Manav.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Arjun. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Arjun. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Arjun.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Kabir. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Kabir. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Kabir.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Simran. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Simran. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Simran.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Tenzin. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Tenzin. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Tenzin.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Aarav. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Aarav. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Aarav.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Farhan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Farhan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Farhan.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Ishaan.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Tenzin. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Kabir. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Kabir. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Kabir.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Rohan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Rohan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Rohan.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Kavya. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Kavya. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Kavya.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Neel. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Neel. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Neel.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Simran. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Simran. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Simran.

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