Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 753 · 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?
   “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Tara. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Farhan. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Your silly face makes me laugh” giggled Maria. (b) “Your silly face makes me laugh,” giggled Maria. (c) “Your silly face makes me laugh”, giggled Maria.
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, we are in the library___” whispered Arjun. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “May I borrow your eraser?” asked Kabir. (b) “May I borrow your eraser”? asked Kabir. (c) “May I borrow your eraser” asked Kabir.
7. 7.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Priya. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Priya. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Priya.
8. 8.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Do not tell anyone about the party,” ___ Vihaan. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
9. 9.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 (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Nobody came to my party”, sobbed Priya. (b) “Nobody came to my party” sobbed Priya. (c) “Nobody came to my party,” sobbed Priya.
11. 11.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat___” giggled Rohan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
12. 12.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Pooja. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Help, the boat is sinking!” ___ Maria. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Tara. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
16. 16.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Aisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
17. 17.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “That joke is so funny” giggled Yash. (b) “That joke is so funny”, giggled Yash. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Yash.
18. 18.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Ishaan. (a) an exclamation mark (!) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Dev. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, we are in the library,” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the film is starting___” whispered Pooja. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat” giggled Priya. (b) Ha ha, the goat ate your hat, giggled Priya. (c) “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” giggled Priya.
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Grab the rope___” shouted Aryan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
24. 24.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Run, the bus is leaving!” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) whispered (c) shouted
25. 25.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Watch out for that car! shouted Maria. (b) “Watch out for that car”! shouted Maria. (c) “Watch out for that car!” shouted Maria.
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) That joke is so funny, giggled Sneha. (b) “That joke is so funny” giggled Sneha. (c) “That joke is so funny,” giggled Sneha.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My best friend is moving away, sobbed Yash. (b) “My best friend is moving away” sobbed Yash. (c) “My best friend is moving away,” sobbed Yash.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Look out, the shelf is falling___” shouted Riya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a question mark (?)
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret___” whispered Arjun. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
32. 32.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Catch the ball”! shouted Arjun. (b) “Catch the ball” shouted Arjun. (c) “Catch the ball!” shouted Arjun.
33. 33.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Kabir. (b) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Kabir. (c) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Kabir.
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret” whispered Kabir. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Kabir. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Kabir.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Ananya. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Ananya. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Ananya.
36. 36.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Rohan. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
37. 37.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Yash. (b) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Yash. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Yash.
38. 38.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Maria. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
39. 39.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Help, the boat is sinking___” shouted Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
40. 40.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Do not tell anyone about the party,” whispered Saanvi. (b) Do not tell anyone about the party, whispered Saanvi. (c) “Do not tell anyone about the party” whispered Saanvi.

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