Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 595 · 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?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Maria. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Maria. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Maria. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Maria.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Kabir. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Kabir. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Kabir.
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aarav. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Aarav. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Aarav.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Aisha. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Aisha. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Aisha.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Vihaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Zoya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Zoya. (b) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Zoya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Zoya.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “That joke is so funny,” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Aarav. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Aarav. (c) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Aarav.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Dev. (b) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Dev. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Dev.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Vihaan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
24. 24.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.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Nisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Rohan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Rohan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Rohan.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Farhan. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Farhan.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Maria. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Sneha. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Sneha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Sneha.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Pooja. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Pooja. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Pooja.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Sneha. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Sneha.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Imran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Meera. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled

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