Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 576 · 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?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Aryan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aryan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Aryan.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Simran. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Simran. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Simran.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Sneha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Sneha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Sneha.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Joseph. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Pooja. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Pooja. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Pooja.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Sneha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Sneha. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Sneha.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Aisha. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Aisha. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Aisha.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Aarav. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Aarav. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Aarav.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Aarav. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Aarav. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Aarav.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Rohan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Joseph. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Joseph. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Joseph.
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Maria. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Maria. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Maria.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Arjun. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Arjun. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Arjun.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Fatima. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Yash. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Yash. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Yash.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Sahil. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Sahil. (c) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Sahil.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Manav. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Manav. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Manav.
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Diya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Kabir. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Kabir. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Kabir.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Simran. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Simran. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Simran.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Simran. (b) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Simran. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Simran.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Dev. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Dev. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Dev.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Rohan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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