Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 493 · 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?
   “That joke is so funny,” ___ Fatima. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Nisha. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Nisha. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Nisha.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Zoya. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Zoya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Zoya.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Rohan. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Rohan. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Rohan.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Ishaan. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Ishaan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Ishaan.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Kabir. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Kabir. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Kabir.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Yash. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Yash. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Yash.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Fatima. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Fatima. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Fatima.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Kabir. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Kabir. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Kabir.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Ananya. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Ananya. (c) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Ananya.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Arjun. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aisha. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Aisha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aisha.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Dev. (b) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Dev. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Dev.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Arjun.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Riya. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Riya. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Riya.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Aryan. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Aryan. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Aryan.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Tenzin. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Tenzin. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Tenzin.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Nisha.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked

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