Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 523 · 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, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Vihaan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Vihaan. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Vihaan.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Dev. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Manav. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Manav. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Manav.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Why is the sky blue? asked Priya. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Priya. (c) “Why is the sky blue” asked Priya.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Riya. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Riya. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Riya.
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Tenzin. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Manav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Aarav. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Neel. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Neel. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Neel.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Kavya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Kavya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Kavya.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Ishaan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Ishaan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Ishaan.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Simran. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Simran. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Simran.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Sneha. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Diya. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Diya. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Diya.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Zoya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Zoya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Zoya.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Aisha. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Aisha. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Aisha.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Sneha. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Sneha. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Sneha.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Kabir. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Kabir. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Kabir.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Kavya. (b) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Kavya. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Kavya.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Nisha. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Nisha. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Nisha.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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