Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 575 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Priya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Priya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Priya.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aryan. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Aryan. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Aryan.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Imran. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Imran. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Imran.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Simran. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Simran. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Simran.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Tara. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Neel. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Neel. (c) Run, the bus is leaving! shouted Neel.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Meera. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Meera. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Meera.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Imran. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Imran. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Imran.
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Aisha. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Aisha. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Aisha.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Ishaan. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Ishaan.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Meera. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Meera. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Meera.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Farhan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Farhan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Farhan.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Riya. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Riya. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Riya.
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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