Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 659 · 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?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Grab the rope!” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ishaan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Ishaan. (c) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Ishaan.
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Imran. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Kavya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Aisha. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Aisha. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Aisha.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Joseph. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Ananya. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Ananya. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Ananya.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Kavya. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Kavya. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Kavya.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Dev. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Dev. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Dev.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Maria. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Maria. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Maria.
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Manav. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Aarav. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Aarav. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Aarav.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Sneha. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Yash. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Yash. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Yash.
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Saanvi. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Yash. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Yash. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Yash.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Saanvi. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Saanvi. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Saanvi.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Tenzin. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Tenzin. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Tenzin.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Dev. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Dev. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Dev.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Joseph. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Joseph. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Joseph.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Sneha. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Sneha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Sneha.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Saanvi. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Joseph. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Meera. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Farhan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)

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