Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 582 · 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?
   “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Aisha. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
3. 3.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 (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Nisha. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Nisha. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Nisha.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Joseph. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Aryan. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Aryan. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Aryan.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Vihaan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Neel. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Neel. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Neel.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Maria. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Arjun. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Arjun. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Arjun.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Tenzin. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Tenzin. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Tenzin.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Joseph. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Joseph. (c) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Joseph.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Sahil. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Sahil. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Sahil.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Priya. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Priya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Priya.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Manav. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Manav. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Manav.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Imran. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Imran. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Imran.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Saanvi. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Saanvi. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Saanvi.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Fatima. (b) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Fatima. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Fatima.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

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