Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 716 · 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?
   “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Maria. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Maria. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Maria.
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Kabir. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Kabir. (c) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Kabir.
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Aryan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Aryan. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Aryan.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Farhan. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Meera. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball!” shouted Maria. (b) Catch the ball! shouted Maria. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Maria.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Meera. (b) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Meera.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Ishaan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Manav. (b) Stop that runaway goat! shouted Manav. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Manav.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Simran. (b) “Why is the sky blue” asked Simran. (c) “Why is the sky blue”? asked Simran.
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Nisha. (b) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Nisha. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Nisha.
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Imran. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
15. 15.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Riya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Rohan. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Rohan. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Rohan.
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Farhan. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Farhan. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Farhan.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Zoya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Kabir. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Arjun. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Arjun. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Arjun.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Simran. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Vihaan. (b) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Vihaan. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Vihaan.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Kavya. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Kavya. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away”, sobbed Kavya.
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Simran. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Rohan. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Tara. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Tara. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Tara.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) How many stars are in the sky? asked Kavya. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Kavya. (c) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Kavya.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Priya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Neel. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Neel. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Neel.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Kabir. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Kabir.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Dev. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Yash. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Farhan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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