Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 500 · 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?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Imran. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Imran. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Imran.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Aryan. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Aryan. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Aryan.
9. 9.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 (.)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Zoya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Neel. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Neel. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Neel.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Riya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Riya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Riya.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Tara. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Saanvi. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Saanvi. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Saanvi.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Dev. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Dev. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Dev.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Farhan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Farhan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Farhan.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Ishaan.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Kabir. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Kabir. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Kabir.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Kabir. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Meera. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Meera. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Meera.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Kabir. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Kabir. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Kabir.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Priya. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Priya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Priya.
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Yash. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Yash. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Yash.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Ananya. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Ananya. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Ananya.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled

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