Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 626 · 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?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Fatima. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Fatima. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Fatima.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Sneha. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Sneha. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Sneha.
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Fatima. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Fatima. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Fatima.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Catch the ball!” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Yash. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Pooja. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Pooja. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Pooja.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Yash. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Yash. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Yash.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
18. 18.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.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Priya. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Priya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Priya.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Neel. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Neel. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Neel.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Meera. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Aisha. (b) “Shh, the film is starting”, whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Aisha.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Manav. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Manav. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Manav.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Nisha. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Nisha.
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Joseph. (b) Grab the rope! shouted Joseph. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Joseph.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Nisha. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Nisha. (c) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Nisha.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)

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