Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 485 · 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 goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Simran. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Simran. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Simran.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Yash. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Yash. (c) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Yash.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Yash. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Yash. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Yash.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Saanvi. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Saanvi.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Aisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Sneha. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Sneha. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Sneha.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Sahil. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Sahil. (c) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Sahil.
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
11. 11.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.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Saanvi. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Farhan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Aryan. (b) That joke is so funny, giggled Aryan. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Aryan.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Kavya. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Kavya. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Kavya.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Saanvi. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Saanvi.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Saanvi. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Saanvi.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Aarav. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Aarav. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Aarav.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Priya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Priya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Priya.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Ishaan.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Neel. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Neel. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Neel.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Manav. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Manav. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Manav.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Maria. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Maria. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Maria.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Manav. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Manav. (c) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Manav.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Farhan. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Farhan.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Nisha. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Nisha. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Nisha.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Maria. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Maria. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Maria.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Tenzin. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Riya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Riya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Riya.

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