Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 600 · 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?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Kavya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Priya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Priya. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Priya.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Aisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Imran. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Imran. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Imran.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Tara. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Tara. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Tara.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Yash. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Yash.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Simran. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Simran. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Simran.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Saanvi. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Saanvi. (c) “What time does the train leave”? asked Saanvi.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Vihaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Manav. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Manav. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Manav.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Kabir. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Kabir. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Kabir.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Aarav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Tara. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Tara. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Tara.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Diya. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Diya. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Diya.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Pooja. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Pooja. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Pooja.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Meera. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Meera. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Meera.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Aisha. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Aisha. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Aisha.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Rohan.
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Meera. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Meera. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Meera.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Imran. (b) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Imran. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Imran.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Zoya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
33. 33.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.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Yash. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Yash. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Yash.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Nisha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Nisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Nisha.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Fatima. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Fatima. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Fatima.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed

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