Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 725 · 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?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Manav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Pooja. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Pooja. (c) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Pooja.
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Pooja. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Pooja. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Pooja.
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Sahil. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Maria. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Sneha. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Zoya. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Zoya. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Zoya.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Diya. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Diya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Diya.
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Kavya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Joseph. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Joseph. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Joseph.
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Aryan. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Aryan. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Aryan.
27. 27.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Dev. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Dev. (c) “Catch the ball”! shouted Dev.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Pooja. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Pooja. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Pooja.
32. 32.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.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Priya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Kabir. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Simran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Tara. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Tara. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Tara.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Dev. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Saanvi. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Saanvi. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Saanvi.
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Sahil. (b) “How many stars are in the sky” asked Sahil. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Sahil.

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