Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 642 · 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 mark goes in the gap?
   “What time does the train leave___” asked Imran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Meera. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Yash. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Sahil. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Sahil. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Sahil.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Kabir. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Kabir. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Kabir.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Aisha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Priya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Zoya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Zoya. (c) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Zoya.
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Diya. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Rohan. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Rohan. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Rohan.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Maria. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Dev. (b) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Dev. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Dev.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Meera. (b) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Meera. (c) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Meera.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Manav. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Imran. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Imran. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Imran.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I miss my grandma so much, sobbed Arjun. (b) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Arjun. (c) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Arjun.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Riya. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Riya. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Riya.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Joseph. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Joseph. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Joseph.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Neel. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Neel. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Neel. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Neel.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Yash. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Yash. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Yash.
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Aarav. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Aarav. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Aarav.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Ananya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Tenzin. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Fatima. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “That joke is so funny___” giggled Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Kavya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Tara. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered

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