Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 481 · 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?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Pooja. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Pooja. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Pooja.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Joseph. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Joseph. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Joseph.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Vihaan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Tenzin. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Zoya. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Zoya.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Fatima. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Pooja. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Manav. (b) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Manav. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Manav.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Vihaan. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Vihaan. (c) Watch out for that car! shouted Vihaan.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Ananya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Nisha. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Nisha. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Nisha.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Nisha. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Nisha. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Nisha.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Saanvi. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Sahil. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Sahil. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Sahil.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Meera. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Meera.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Pooja. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Pooja. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Pooja.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Riya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Riya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Riya.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Simran. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Simran. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Simran.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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