Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 740 · 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?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Aryan. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Neel. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Kabir. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking” shouted Kabir. (c) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Kabir.
5. 5.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the exam has begun, whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Kabir.
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Is it time for lunch yet?” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Arjun. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Meera. (b) My goldfish has gone missing, sobbed Meera. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Meera.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Sneha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
14. 14.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Fatima. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” giggled Farhan. (b) “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet”, giggled Farhan. (c) Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet, giggled Farhan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Manav. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Manav. (c) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Manav.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Farhan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Farhan. (c) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Farhan.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
19. 19.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Ananya. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy” sobbed Ananya. (c) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Ananya.
20. 20.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Saanvi. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Farhan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Fatima. (b) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Fatima. (c) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Fatima.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Manav. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Priya. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Catch the ball! shouted Fatima. (b) “Catch the ball”! shouted Fatima. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Fatima.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I have lost my favourite teddy,” sobbed Ishaan. (b) “I have lost my favourite teddy”, sobbed Ishaan. (c) I have lost my favourite teddy, sobbed Ishaan.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball” shouted Simran. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Simran. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Simran.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Vihaan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
31. 31.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
32. 32.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Diya. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Diya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Diya.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “How many stars are in the sky?” ___ Priya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Manav. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Manav. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party”, whispered Manav.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Zoya. (b) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Zoya. (c) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Zoya.
37. 37.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Pooja. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Grab the rope”! shouted Maria. (b) “Grab the rope!” shouted Maria. (c) “Grab the rope” shouted Maria.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Diya. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Rohan. (a) giggled (b) shouted (c) whispered

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