Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 628 · 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?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Catch the ball___” shouted Neel. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Ananya. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Ananya. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Ananya.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope” shouted Simran. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Simran. (c) Grab the rope! shouted Simran.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Arjun. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Arjun. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Arjun.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Dev. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Rohan. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Rohan. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Rohan.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Tara. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Tara. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Tara.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Joseph. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Kabir.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Rohan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Rohan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Rohan.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Rohan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Rohan. (c) May I borrow your eraser? asked Rohan.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Vihaan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Kabir.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Joseph. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Joseph. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Joseph.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Aisha. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aisha. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aisha.
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Maria. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Maria. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Maria.
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Aisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Ishaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Yash. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Yash. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Yash.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Aarav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Vihaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Zoya. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Zoya.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Diya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)

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