Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 705 · 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?
   “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Farhan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Neel. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Saanvi. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Saanvi. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Saanvi.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the exam has begun,” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Meera. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Meera. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Meera.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Aisha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
12. 12.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.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Fatima. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Fatima. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Fatima.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Zoya. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Zoya. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Zoya.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Aarav. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Aarav. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Aarav.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Can I have one more laddoo, please? asked Meera. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Meera. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Meera.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Zoya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Meera. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Meera. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Meera.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Manav. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Manav. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Manav.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Rohan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Arjun. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Arjun. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Arjun.
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Fatima. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Sahil. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Sahil. (c) “Catch the ball” shouted Sahil.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Joseph. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Dev. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Dev. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Dev.
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Tenzin. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Tenzin. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Tenzin.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library” whispered Aryan. (b) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Aryan. (c) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Aryan.

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