Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 738 · 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 word fits the gap best?
   “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “My sandcastle got washed away,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My goldfish has gone missing___” sobbed Priya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Pooja. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
6. 6.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Stop that runaway goat___” shouted Maria. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
7. 7.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.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Meera. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Aryan. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Aryan. (c) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Aryan.
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
13. 13.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Sahil. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Sahil. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Sahil.
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Fatima. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Fatima. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Fatima.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Saanvi. (b) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Saanvi. (c) That joke is so funny, giggled Saanvi.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Simran. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Simran. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Simran.
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Where did you put my blue pencil___” asked Zoya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Vihaan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Kabir. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Kabir. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Kabir.
21. 21.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Aarav. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Kabir. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Kabir. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Kabir.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, we are in the library”, whispered Aisha. (b) Shh, we are in the library, whispered Aisha. (c) “Shh, we are in the library,” whispered Aisha.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet” giggled Vihaan. (b) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Vihaan. (c) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Vihaan.
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Sahil. (b) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Sahil. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Sahil.
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Tara. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Aryan. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” ___ Dev. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Yash. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Saanvi. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Imran. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Imran. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Imran.
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Manav. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Vihaan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Kabir. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Priya. (b) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Priya. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Priya.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Run, the bus is leaving” shouted Imran. (b) “Run, the bus is leaving!” shouted Imran. (c) “Run, the bus is leaving”! shouted Imran.

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