Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 760 · 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?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Ishaan. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
2. 2.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” ___ Neel. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Look out, the shelf is falling!” ___ Diya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
4. 4.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Tara. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
5. 5.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Saanvi. (b) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Saanvi. (c) Come back here, Moti! shouted Saanvi.
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Ananya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
7. 7.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping___” whispered Diya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Hee hee, that clown has a red nose, giggled Priya. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Priya. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Priya.
9. 9.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
10. 10.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “What time does the train leave”? asked Fatima. (b) “What time does the train leave?” asked Fatima. (c) “What time does the train leave” asked Fatima.
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Let us keep the surprise a secret”, whispered Farhan. (b) Let us keep the surprise a secret, whispered Farhan. (c) “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” whispered Farhan.
12. 12.Which word fits the gap best?
    “My goldfish has gone missing,” ___ Arjun. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
13. 13.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Ananya. (a) whispered (b) giggled (c) shouted
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” ___ Neel. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
15. 15.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Look out, the shelf is falling” shouted Aarav. (b) Look out, the shelf is falling! shouted Aarav. (c) “Look out, the shelf is falling!” shouted Aarav.
16. 16.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock”, giggled Saanvi. (b) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock” giggled Saanvi. (c) “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock,” giggled Saanvi.
17. 17.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “How many stars are in the sky___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
18. 18.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “My goldfish has gone missing”, sobbed Diya. (b) “My goldfish has gone missing,” sobbed Diya. (c) “My goldfish has gone missing” sobbed Diya.
19. 19.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Why is the sky blue___” asked Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
20. 20.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Simran. (a) whispered (b) asked (c) shouted
21. 21.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
22. 22.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, your shoes are on the wrong feet,” ___ Tara. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
23. 23.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.
24. 24.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake,” whispered Maria. (b) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake” whispered Maria. (c) “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake”, whispered Maria.
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Manav. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
26. 26.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Neel. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Who painted this lovely picture”? asked Neel. (b) “Who painted this lovely picture?” asked Neel. (c) Who painted this lovely picture? asked Neel.
28. 28.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Your silly face makes me laugh___” giggled Pooja. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
29. 29.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “What time does the train leave___” asked Fatima. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
30. 30.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “How many stars are in the sky”? asked Nisha. (b) “How many stars are in the sky?” asked Nisha. (c) How many stars are in the sky? asked Nisha.
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “May I borrow your eraser?” ___ Arjun. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Ha ha, the puppy stole my sock___” giggled Sahil. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Arjun. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
34. 34.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Who painted this lovely picture?” ___ Meera. (a) giggled (b) asked (c) sobbed
35. 35.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, stop tickling me___” giggled Simran. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a comma (,) (c) a question mark (?)
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap”, whispered Tenzin. (b) Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap, whispered Tenzin. (c) “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” whispered Tenzin.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Do not tell anyone about the party___” whispered Ananya. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
38. 38.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Come back here, Moti!” shouted Aryan. (b) Come back here, Moti! shouted Aryan. (c) “Come back here, Moti” shouted Aryan.
39. 39.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Rohan. (a) asked (b) whispered (c) shouted
40. 40.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.

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