Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 732 · 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?
   “Grab the rope___” shouted Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Where did you put my blue pencil?” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Simran. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Simran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Zoya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Fatima. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Fatima. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Fatima.
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Farhan. (b) Your silly face makes me laugh, giggled Farhan. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Farhan.
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Pooja. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Joseph. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Joseph. (c) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Joseph.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ananya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Ananya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Ananya.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Grab the rope! shouted Aryan. (b) “Grab the rope” shouted Aryan. (c) “Grab the rope!” shouted Aryan.
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Sahil. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Diya. (b) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Diya. (c) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Diya.
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Rohan. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Rohan. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Rohan.
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Zoya. (b) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Zoya. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Zoya.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Farhan. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Farhan. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Farhan.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Diya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Diya. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Diya.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Yash. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Maria. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Maria. (c) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Maria.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling”! shouted Tenzin. (b) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Tenzin. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Tenzin.
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Aisha. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Aisha. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Aisha.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Meera. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Meera.
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Yash. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Joseph. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Joseph. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Joseph.
33. 33.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Aarav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Kabir. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Kabir. (c) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Kabir.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Dev. (b) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Dev. (c) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Dev.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I miss my grandma so much___” sobbed Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Why is the sky blue” asked Maria. (b) “Why is the sky blue?” asked Maria. (c) Why is the sky blue? asked Maria.
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap___” whispered Sahil. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Riya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered

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