Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 614 · 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?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Dev. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Joseph. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Joseph. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Joseph.
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Nisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Rohan. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Rohan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Rohan.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Neel. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Neel. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Neel.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Saanvi. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Maria. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Ananya. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Ananya. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Ananya.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Imran. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Imran. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Imran.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Riya. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Riya. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Riya.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Grab the rope!” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Farhan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Farhan. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Farhan.
15. 15.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.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Rohan. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Rohan. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Rohan.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Diya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Diya. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Diya.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Dev. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Dev. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Dev.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Ishaan. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Aryan. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Kabir. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Kabir. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Kabir.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Meera. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Meera. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Meera.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Come back here, Moti! shouted Dev. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Dev. (c) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Dev.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car” shouted Priya. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Priya. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Priya.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Pooja. (b) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Pooja. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Pooja.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Tara. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Tara. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Tara.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Run, the bus is leaving___” shouted Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Tara. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Simran. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Simran. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Simran.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled

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