Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 484 · 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?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Manav. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Manav.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Fatima. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Priya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Priya. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Priya.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Sneha. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Sneha. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Sneha.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Rohan. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Rohan. (c) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Rohan.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Pooja. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Pooja. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Pooja.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Pooja. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Pooja. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Pooja.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Nisha. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Nisha. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Nisha.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Rohan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Rohan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Rohan.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Dev.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Imran. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Imran. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Imran.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed

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