Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 640 · 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?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Nisha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Nisha. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Nisha.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Fatima. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Fatima. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Fatima.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Tara. (b) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Tara.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) What time does the train leave? asked Vihaan. (b) “What time does the train leave” asked Vihaan. (c) “What time does the train leave?” asked Vihaan.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Neel. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Neel. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Neel.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Sneha. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Sneha. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Sneha.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Manav. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Manav. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Manav.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Saanvi. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Fatima. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Fatima. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Fatima.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Dev. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Nisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Zoya. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Zoya. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Zoya.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Nisha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Ishaan. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Ishaan. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Ishaan.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Kabir. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave?” asked Kabir. (b) “What time does the train leave”? asked Kabir. (c) What time does the train leave? asked Kabir.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Vihaan. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Vihaan. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Vihaan.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Tenzin. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Tenzin. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Tenzin.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Manav. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Manav. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Manav.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Arjun. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Arjun. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Arjun.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Nisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled

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