Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 751 · 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?
   “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” ___ Nisha. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
2. 2.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 (.)
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Kavya. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Kavya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Kavya.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Who painted this lovely picture___” asked Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Why is the sky blue___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Aarav. (b) Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock, giggled Aarav. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Aarav.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Ishaan. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Ishaan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Ishaan.
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Aarav. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture” asked Aarav. (c) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Aarav.
9. 9.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” ___ Tenzin. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
10. 10.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Aarav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
11. 11.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Ananya. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Saanvi. (b) Watch out for that car! shouted Saanvi. (c) “Watch out for that car” shouted Saanvi.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Nobody came to my party___” sobbed Riya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Meera. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Farhan. (b) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Farhan. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Farhan.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Riya. (b) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat”, giggled Riya. (c) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Riya.
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My sandcastle got washed away, sobbed Tenzin. (b) “My sandcastle got washed away” sobbed Tenzin. (c) “My sandcastle got washed away,” sobbed Tenzin.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Nobody came to my party,” ___ Imran. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Meera. (b) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Meera. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Meera.
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Imran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Rohan. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces” sobbed Rohan. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Rohan.
23. 23.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
25. 25.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Catch the ball!” ___ Kabir. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Rohan. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Rohan. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Rohan.
27. 27.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.
28. 28.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Riya. (b) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Riya. (c) Nobody came to my party, sobbed Riya.
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Meera. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Sneha. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Sneha. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Sneha.
31. 31.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I miss my grandma so much”, sobbed Tenzin. (b) “I miss my grandma so much” sobbed Tenzin. (c) “I miss my grandma so much,” sobbed Tenzin.
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake, whispered Rohan. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Rohan. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Rohan.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Is it time for lunch yet”? asked Riya. (b) Is it time for lunch yet? asked Riya. (c) “Is it time for lunch yet?” asked Riya.
34. 34.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Fatima. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
35. 35.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Come back here, Moti!” ___ Kavya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
36. 36.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose___” giggled Rohan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Joseph. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Riya. (a) shouted (b) giggled (c) whispered
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Aryan. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
40. 40.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I miss my grandma so much,” ___ Kavya. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed

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