Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 615 · 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?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Pooja. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Tara. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Simran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Arjun. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Arjun. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Arjun.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Watch out for that car!” ___ Aryan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope!” shouted Dev. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Dev. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Dev.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Rohan. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Rohan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Rohan.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Ishaan. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Ishaan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Kavya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Kavya. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Kavya.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Dev. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Dev. (c) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Dev.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Meera. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Meera. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Meera.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Aryan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Aryan. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Aryan.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Aisha. (b) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Aisha. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Aisha.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Riya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Kabir. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti”! shouted Saanvi. (b) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Saanvi. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Saanvi.
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Sahil. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Sahil. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Sahil.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Aryan. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aryan. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Aryan.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Dev. (b) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Dev. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Dev.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Vihaan. (b) How many stars are in the sky? asked Vihaan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Vihaan.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Arjun. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Arjun. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Arjun.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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