Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 67 · 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 sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Yash. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Yash. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Yash.
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “What time does the train leave?” ___ Diya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Manav. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Manav. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Manav.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Kavya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Kavya. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Kavya.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Tenzin. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Imran. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Imran. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Imran.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Aisha. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Aisha. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Aisha.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Arjun. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Aryan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aryan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Aryan.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Imran. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Imran. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Imran.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Manav. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Manav. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Manav.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Aryan. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Aryan. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Aryan.
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Kabir. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Tara. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Joseph. (b) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Joseph. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Joseph.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Tara. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Tara. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Tara.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Maria. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet” asked Diya. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Diya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Diya.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Ishaan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Is it time for lunch yet___” asked Joseph. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aarav.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Dev. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Dev. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Dev.
35. 35.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.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Joseph. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Joseph. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Joseph.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Imran. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Kabir. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Pooja. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Pooja. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Pooja.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Arjun. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Arjun. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Arjun.

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