Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 741 · 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?
   “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Kavya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
2. 2.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Dev. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
3. 3.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Riya. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
4. 4.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Yash. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Yash. (c) Hee hee, stop tickling me, giggled Yash.
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Aryan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Tenzin. (b) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Tenzin. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Tenzin.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) May I borrow your eraser? asked Vihaan. (b) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Vihaan. (c) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Vihaan.
8. 8.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Watch out for that car___” shouted Priya. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “That joke is so funny___” giggled Aryan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My kite is torn to pieces,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the exam has begun”, whispered Kavya. (b) “Shh, the exam has begun,” whispered Kavya. (c) “Shh, the exam has begun” whispered Kavya.
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Farhan. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) giggled
14. 14.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Kabir. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Kabir. (c) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Kabir.
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, stop tickling me”, giggled Rohan. (b) “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” giggled Rohan. (c) “Hee hee, stop tickling me” giggled Rohan.
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Can I have one more laddoo, please___” asked Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Farhan. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My best friend is moving away,” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Yash. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Stop that runaway goat” shouted Fatima. (b) “Stop that runaway goat”! shouted Fatima. (c) “Stop that runaway goat!” shouted Fatima.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Priya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Priya. (c) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Priya.
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Yash. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Yash. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap” whispered Yash.
23. 23.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Simran. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Simran. (c) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Simran.
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Pooja. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) shouted (c) whispered
26. 26.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
27. 27.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Aisha. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Manav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
29. 29.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Priya. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Watch out for that car___” shouted Neel. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Vihaan. (b) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Vihaan. (c) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Vihaan.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Ishaan. (b) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Ishaan. (c) “My best friend is moving away”, sobbed Ishaan.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Dev. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Dev. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Dev.
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh,” ___ Tenzin. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Neel. (b) “Catch the ball!” shouted Neel. (c) Catch the ball! shouted Neel.
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Diya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Maria. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Stop that runaway goat!” ___ Sahil. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Kavya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Kavya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Kavya.

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